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AQABA, JORDAN OCTOBER 25: A view of the Gulf of Aqaba and the coastline of Aqaba city in Jordan, with Eilat city in Israel visible across the water, is seen from Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, on October 25, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Iran says fresh US strikes hit key ports and energy hubs

MENAJuly 20, 2026

US forces launch more strikes against Iran on Saturday. There are clear warning signs of more red lines being crossed in this conflict. AFP

The US-Iran war is escaping the control of those waging it

EditorialJuly 20, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on the US-Iran deal at the risk of falling apart

CartoonJuly 20, 2026

Talal Al Kaissi, chief executive of Core42, recently addressed the Aspen Security Forum

US decision to raise UAE export status will strengthen AI security, Core42 says

TechnologyJuly 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump salutes next to US first lady Melania Trump and Fifa President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 Fifa World Cup. (Reuters)

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Trump at World Cup final: boos, cheers and controversy expected

USJuly 19, 2026

The site of an Iranian attack in the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait city. AFP

Iran turns aggression on Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain after renewed US strikes

GulfJuly 19, 2026

Zhilin Yang, Moonshot AI's chief executive, during his time at Carnegie Mellon University. Photo: Prof Russ Salakhutdinov / CMU

Moonshot AI's Zhilin Yang had job offer from Apple, former professor says

FutureJuly 19, 2026

Ali Al Zaidi, Prime Minister of Iraq, shakes hands with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington. AFP

Iraq PM charms Trump on visit but real gains remain questionable, experts say

MENAJuly 19, 2026

Iran has repeatedly said it has yet to deploy the full extent of its weapons, in claims often dismissed as psychological warfare. Sepahnews / AFP

Iran adapts missile arsenal to penetrate US defences

MENAJuly 19, 2026

Mohammed Alardhi, executive chairman of Investcorp, and The National's Manus Cranny

'Anybody who bet against the Gulf in past 50 years has lost money'

BusinessJuly 19, 2026

An image released by Iran that purports to show a missile being launched towards US sites in the Middle East. AFP

Two US troops killed and one missing following Iranian attack on Jordan

USJuly 18, 2026

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. Kuwait accused Iran on July 18 of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, after reporting attacks on an oil facility and a power and water plant. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE - NO RESALE - NO USE AFTER: JULY 27, 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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Iran 'suspends commitments' on agreement with US after week of strikes

GulfJuly 18, 2026

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Cairo in February. EPA

Egypt and Turkey's growing alliance puts old rivalry aside and alarms Israel

MENAJuly 18, 2026

A US warship launches an attack during a wave of strikes on Iran. Reuters

Oil prices post 16% weekly jump as US and Iran intensify attacks

EnergyJuly 17, 2026

In 2025 at a CSIS event, Alexandr Wang spoke about why the US had a 'moral imperative' to win the AI race. Photo: CSIS

Why the Meta chief AI officer's 'moral imperative' push is so hollow

TechnologyJuly 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian hold up copies of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 to pause hostilities between their countries and work towards a peace agreement over 60 days. EPA / White House

US-Iran memorandum promised 60 days of calm - it became focus of conflict instead

MENAJuly 17, 2026

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