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Trump: 'A whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran fails to make a deal

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Trump: 'A whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran fails to make a deal

The area around the Israeli consulate in Istanbul was sealed off after one person was killed in a shooting

One killed and four injured in 'terrorist attack' near Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Israel condemns shooting and Turkey launches investigation after two police officers injured

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Iraq sentences 11-member ISIS cell to death for plotting attacks

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Eni discovers 2 trillion cubic feet of gas off Egypt's coast

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Journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad on March 31. Her captors say she is to be released and must leave Iraq.

Iraqi militants say kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson will be freed

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Pakistan peace push in doubt after attacks on Saudi oil

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Etihad cuts fares by 50% on selected routes amid Middle East conflict

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The Marshall Islands-flagged Rasheeda and the Bahamian-flagged Al Daayen were seen turning away from Hormuz. Source: Marine Traffic

Qatari tankers abort Hormuz crossing in blow to first LNG shipment since war

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Syria unveils $300 million Damascus tourism project to boost economy

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China and Russia veto UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Gunfight at Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves attacker dead

Day 39 of the war in 60 seconds

AI retinal scans offer early detection of heart disease in the UAE

Tucker Carlson criticises Trump for mocking Islam

'AI at the heart of everything we do', says RedBird IMI chief

The $300m rescue and the rising cost of the Iran war

Trump says Iranians willing to suffer through bombing

Artemis II Moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth

Day 37 of the war in 60 seconds

QuoteAttacks on Gulf energy sites are attacks on the global energy transition

QuoteThe 21-mile gap in international law that could reshape the global order

Distance learning is teaching UAE children one of the skills they need most

The bridge between Rubio's Munich speech and the Supreme Court birthright fight

Financial fraud thrives in the fog of war – and the UAE is ready for it

Why the Gulf economies need to harmonise

Attacks on Gulf energy sites are attacks on the global energy transition

The 21-mile gap in international law that could reshape the global order