Smoke rises from the site of an Iranian strike near the US embassy in Kuwait City. Tehran has launched a series of attacks on Gulf states. AFP

US closes embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it urges citizens to leave region

Secretary of State Rubio says 'hardest hits' against Tehran are yet to come, as war enters fourth day

Gulf

DispatchJerusalem in crosshairs as Iran intensifies war rhetoric

MENA

Displacement deja vu as Lebanese struggle to make sense of Hezbollah's actions

MENA

Israel bombs Iranian TV station in overnight air raid

News

Hormuz escalation roils global shipping with war levies and insurance cover cuts

Economy

Lebanese gamers warned of 'suspicious' Israeli apps

MENA

President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Iranian strikes with global leaders including Donald Trump

UAE
Motorists in Doha drive past a pall of smoke rising from what was reported to have been an Iranian strike on an industrial district of the Qatari capital. Tehran says its actions were in pursuit of US military installations and assets. AFP

AnalysisIran descends into pariah status with attacks on Gulf neighbours

Strikes undercut years of cautious engagement and reinforced regional fears that Tehran’s hardline rhetoric is translating into uncalculated attacks

MENA

Egypt's war dilemma: How US ally with improving Iran ties is responding

MENA

Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

Economy

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill dozens after Hezbollah rocket attack

MENA

AnalysisUS troops attacked in Erbil as Iraqi militants weigh up options

MENA

Israel to 'escalate' Iran attacks as war engulfs region

MENA

EditorialThe UAE will weather this storm

Editorial
US helicopters fly over Erbil International Airport in Iraq on Sunday. Reuters

AnalysisUS troops attacked in Erbil as Iraqi militants weigh up options

Political considerations may keep some factions quiet during US-Iran war, experts say

MENA

Israel to 'escalate' Iran attacks as war engulfs region

MENA

EditorialThe UAE will weather this storm

Editorial

Toll of Iran war hitting home in Israel as nine killed

MENA

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