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          Middle East

          Latest breaking news, stories and analysis from the region

          The UAE flag flies above the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. A common misconception about the Gulf economies is that their success depends on geopolitical calm. Victor Besa / The National

          The UAE's continuity is based not on avoiding risk but managing it

          CommentApril 13, 2026
          Amid hopes that the two sides will reconvene before the ceasefire expires, Islamabad will not want its high-profile diplomacy to be seen to fail. AFP

          US-Iran talks failure is no excuse for a return to war

          EditorialApril 12, 2026
          Iran tests a Khorramshahr ballistic missile in May 2023. Tehran’s missile programme, its support for proxies across the Arab world, its hijacking of the Strait of Hormuz and its desire to dominate its neighbours all need to be addressed conclusively. AFP

          US-Iran talks must address all issues

          EditorialApril 10, 2026
          A live Q&A in response to the US-Iran war and retaliatory strikes
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          A fragile pause or 'big day' for peace?

          MENAApril 08, 2026
          The World Bank building in Washington. The institution has warned that 'long-term costs' of the Iran war 'will need to be addressed urgently'. Getty Images

          Middle East economic growth to slow to 1.8% this year, says World Bank

          EconomyApril 08, 2026
          A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard in Khor Fakkan. Earlier this week, the World Trade Organisation ranked the UAE among the world’s top 10 exporters for the first time. AFP

          Why it's business as usual for the UAE's economy

          EditorialApril 08, 2026
          The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree blazes after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. EPA

          The IRGC shouldn't be the ones who decide which seafarers get to go home

          EditorialApril 07, 2026
          An employee of the Ukrainian SkyFall company conducts a test flight with a P1-Sun interceptor drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in March. AFP

          How Ukraine became the go-to nation for interceptor drones in Gulf

          GulfApril 07, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on Iran's internet blackout

          CartoonApril 06, 2026
          EPA / Getty / Reuters

          The humanitarian toll of the Iran war extends far beyond its battlefields

          CommentApril 03, 2026
          The foundations of economic resilience must be built in times of calm and strengthened in times of challenge. Reuters

          Why the Gulf economies need to harmonise

          CommentApril 03, 2026
          UN peacekeepers are stationed in southern Lebanon, where a war has raged between Hezbollah and Israel. Reuters

          Is the UN sliding into irrelevance?

          CommentApril 02, 2026
          Iranian children sit on missiles in a street exhibition by the army and IRGC on September 25, 2021. Iran's government has a history of recruiting minors into its security apparatus. EPA

          Child soldiers expose Iran's hypocrisy on international law

          EditorialApril 02, 2026
          Fuel and grocery costs have risen in Jordan since the end of February. Getty Images

          Jordan raises fuel prices by 11% as Iran war hits economy

          MENAApril 01, 2026
          Life and trading carries on within the old town of Dubai as the situation with Iran continues. Antonie Robertson / The National

          The UAE's economy will prove the doubters wrong

          EditorialApril 01, 2026
          A US Navy taskforce of the kind that Gen Richards has suggested is needed with multinational support to open the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

          Only might on Nato scale can reopen Strait of Hormuz, says former UK military chief

          MENAMarch 31, 2026
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