The latest stories from the global superpower with far-reaching political, economic and cultural influence
UAE schools to open as planned despite missile alerts
Gulf states push to break Iran deadlock and reopen Hormuz
Tanker off the coast of Yemen hijacked and diverted, UKMTO says
Iran central bank chief says oil exports have fallen to zero
Donald Trump may have ended America's 'pivot to Asia', but with a twist
US Treasury moves to ease bond market pressure as Fed wrestles with rate rises
Should data centre developers be more accountable? Pennsylvania's governor thinks so
Lockerbie judge tells prosecutors 'proceed at your own peril'
US 'considering support for Lebanon’s electricity sector'
The situation in the West Bank is so dire even Huckabee is condemning settlers
US 'working on deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel
Shadi's take on US oil reserves hitting their lowest level for 40 years
US says Iranian hackers tried to extort HBO
US sanctions imposed on ICC president and senior lawyer in campaign against court
President Sheikh Mohamed receives phone call from Donald Trump
Trump says no talks scheduled with Iran