Members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces during a funeral in Baghdad. EPA

CommentNew government, old constraints: What Baghdad needs to do to tame pro-Iran militias in Iraq

Without systemic reform, the country risks being eaten up by armed actors

Comment

Iran’s Quds Force commander visits Baghdad as factions look to fill PM post

MENA

Iran keeps US waiting for Islamabad peace talks

MENA

CommentThe US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Comment

EditorialThe Strait of Hormuz should not even require a maritime force to police it

Editorial

Dubai rents defy regional tensions as first quarter values reach $8.8bn

Property

India’s short-lived return to Iranian oil ends as US waiver expires

Energy
A Pakistani security officer near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, the venue of the first round of talks between the US and Iran, on Sunday. AFP

US and Iran set to resume talks in Islamabad amid push to extend ceasefire

Turkey says more time would allow issues such as Iran's nuclear activities and Strait of Hormuz disruption to be addressed

MENA

Back to school: Dubai’s education authority says safety is paramount

UAE

Iran tightens control over Hormuz as Trump says 'US can't be blackmailed'

MENA

CommentIraq's development agenda has been set back by the Iran war

Comment

Trump Hormuz blockade effective, says US Interior Secretary

US

Tech and AI sovereignty in focus as tension and war grip Middle East

Technology

YouTube says Iran-linked AI Lego video channel removed over policy breaches

Technology
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has described Iran as a 'terrorist machine'. Bloomberg

Trump Hormuz blockade effective, says US Interior Secretary

Doug Burgum insists American economy is well-positioned to tackle market turmoil

US

Tech and AI sovereignty in focus as tension and war grip Middle East

Technology

YouTube says Iran-linked AI Lego video channel removed over policy breaches

Technology

How UAE schools and nurseries are preparing to reopen

UAE

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