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Two killed and three injured by debris from intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi

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UAE braces for Friday morning deluge as storm path shifts

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning expected in 'final wave' of adverse weather

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UAE hospitality industry fights back amid difficult tourism outlook

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UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Gulf countries and Jordan

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How the war on Iran is exposing Iraq's fundamental failures

Dr Sultan Al Jaber praises UAE frontline heroes

UAE storm to hit in two waves

Iran 'negotiating but afraid to say it', says Trump

UAE residents batten down hatches for storm

Propaganda, memes and AI: Iran and US war online

Police escort patient through floods to make chemo appointment

Analysis: Iraq caught in the middle of a war it did not choose

UAE envoy to the UN rejects Iran's 'justifications'

Israel assigns plot of land for new US embassy in Jerusalem

John Bolton warns Iran threat to Strait of Hormuz is growing

QuoteFive years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

QuoteA deal with Iran must rewrite the rules of engagement for the region

The UAE's wartime social media measures reflect a security logic

Lebanon's army needs to make every move against Hezbollah count

Keir Starmer is 'turning back the clock' on Brexit, but not fast enough

How the war on Iran is exposing Iraq's fundamental failures

Five years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

A deal with Iran must rewrite the rules of engagement for the region