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Iraqi oil lorries stuck between Tartus and Latakia, Syria. Iraq is reportedly rerouting oil through Syria to load on tankers near the Baniyas port refinery while the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. EPA

Oil prices jump 5% amid uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire

Clock ticks towards Wednesday deadline with vague signals from US President

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War pushes Iran’s fragile economy closer to its limits

CommentJordan lays tracks for growth with $2.3 billion rail project

Syria hopes 'last milestone' to reconnect with global economy is within reach

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Nations at greatest risk from Hormuz Strait closure

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  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Galeno of Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Zakaria Hawsawi during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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    Forget Ronaldo - Galeno is Saudi Arabia football’s ultimate big-match player

  • Carlos Alcaraz accepts the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award on stage in Madrid. Getty Images

    Alcaraz wins Laureus award but casts doubt on whether he will play French Open

  • International flights through Doha will resume as Qatar reopens its airspace. Pawan Singh / The National

    Qatar resumes flights for foreign airlines after weeks of disruption

  • Several restaurants at Atlantis The Royal and neighbouring Atlantis The Palm have temporarily closed. Photo: Dany Eid

    Atlantis Dubai puts seven restaurants on temporary pause

  • Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi released Ya Biladi (My Country) among other songs since the conflict began. Satish Kumar / The National

    Pride and patriotism: 10 songs by Gulf artists in response to the Iran war

  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Ivan Toney of Al Ahli scores his team's second goal during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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    Toney fires holders Al Ahli into AFC Champions League Elite final

  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 18: Renan of Shabab Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the AFC Champions Elite Quarter Final match between Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)
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    Shabab Al Ahli 'not done yet' as they target ACL title

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    Emirati recovers after rare stroke mistaken for headache


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Mike Pyle, senior managing director of BlackRock, at the IMF Spring Meetings. The National

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