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Iran will be hit harder if it fails to 'accept reality', says US

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Iran will be hit harder if it fails to 'accept reality', says US

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Israel forces 65 Palestinians out of their homes in East Jerusalem

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UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Gulf countries and Jordan

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Smoke rises over the capital Manama, following a reported Iranian drone strike on the fuel storage centre of Bahrain International Airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muharraq, Manama, Bahrain, March 12, 2026. Reuters

AnalysisIran war spurs Gulf towards collective deterrence

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Police escort patient through floods to make chemo appointment

Experts weigh impact of Iran war on global energy

Day 26 of the Iran war in 60 seconds

Torrential downpours across UAE and more on the way

What’s next for Mohamed Salah?

Manus on Markets: Embattled Trump needs a win

UAE helps secure release of American held by the Taliban

Iranian cluster bomb strikes on central Israel injure 12

QuoteFive years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

QuoteA deal with Iran must rewrite the rules of engagement for the region

The UAE's wartime social media measures reflect a security logic

Lebanon's army needs to make every move against Hezbollah count

Keir Starmer is 'turning back the clock' on Brexit, but not fast enough

How the war on Iran is exposing Iraq's fundamental failures

Five years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

A deal with Iran must rewrite the rules of engagement for the region