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Iran can't expect to threaten its neighbours and then do business with them

Will Iran’s eastern corridor help reduce flight times?

Salama Al Mazrouei is reimagining Emirati heritage through portraiture

Mohamed Salah reunites with young Liverpool fan as he targets Europa League lift with Trabzonspor

Carlos Baleba, Carrick's new midfield and a fresh mindset: Why the optimism is back at Man United

Skin cancer breakthrough delivers second act for Moderna's mRNA vaccines

Organisations should help employees build careers that make room for life

'Middle seat gets the armrests': Lufthansa goes viral with witty travel etiquette slogan collection

Lebanon hands over Assad-era general to Syria in first case of its kind

Hungarian official withdraws backing for Gianni Infantino's bid for fourth term as Fifa president

Trump escalates pressure on Iran, Israel opens Hind Rajab investigation, and Abu Dhabi power demand rises

Donald Trump may have ended America's 'pivot to Asia', but with a twist

Max Verstappen signs new contract with Red Bull

Manus on Markets: Will Bessent's bond buybacks work?

From Baby Shark to K-pop: Viral child star releases his first single

UAE's Arada to develop $1.36bn twin-tower residential project in Australia

Mediclinic Middle East recognised by SRC as Network of Excellence in endoscopy

New Disney documentary reveals why the UAE capital was chosen: 'We love what Abu Dhabi stands for'

Area in Europe affected by wildfires could triple due to climate change

Israeli investigation into Hind Rajab's killing is two years too late, says mother

Iran central bank chief says oil exports have fallen to zero

UK lacks defences and leadership to see off a war, former minister warns

Iraq's uneasy quest to disarm militias turns into public opinion battle on television and social media

Abu Dhabi takes Emirati culture to Moscow with five-day festival

UAE pupils celebrate GCSE success despite Iran war disruption

Japanese FM visits Saudi Arabia and Oman with maritime security in focus

Dubai inflation edges down in July from June peak

Al Shibani visits Islamabad in 'important step' towards building Syria-Pakistan ties

School pays tribute to girl who drowned alongside Palestinian parents in UK

Aoun turns to Pope amid stalled Lebanon-Israel talks

Uber and Baidu start driverless taxi service in Dubai

Gulf states push to break Iran deadlock and reopen Strait of Hormuz

'Business as usual': UAE schools to open as planned despite missile alert

Oil surges nearly 3 per cent as US tightens pressure on Iran after Hormuz deal expires

For young job seekers, sustainability cannot only be a target for 2050

Israel-Turkey rivalry in Syria intensifies after airbase attack

From Nancy Ajram to Trevor Noah, UAE gears up for busy autumn of events

Two men fined Dh50,000 each for assaulting UAE petrol station worker

Iranian Speaker of Parliament provokes Iraqi counterpart over name of the Gulf

USS George Washington arrives in Middle East

US backs critical mineral projects with $500m

Dubai's Toyota Building to be demolished next year

Investments in completed Dubai property projects top $30bn in first half of 2026

Bessent vows to isolate Iran's economy as US increases pressure on allies

US redesignates Hezbollah as terrorist group under Iran's control and targets its cash-smuggling networks

UN secretary general candidate Ivonne Baki calls for Security Council overhaul

Neutrogena issues statement amid Hayden Panettiere backlash