Saudi Arabia, UAE climb WEF Tourism Index despite Middle East conflict disruption
Saudi Arabia jumps 17 places since 2019 on workforce reform and Vision 2030 investment, while the UAE tops the world...
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum passes away, 10-day mourning declared
His brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, mourned his death on social media, writing: “You...
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Iran sets seven conditions for talks as Turkey pushes proposals
“Tehran's message is clear and unambiguous; if Washington wants to escape the quagmire it has created for itself and avoid...
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey and other countries had proposed new conditions to the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would not abandon its right to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
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Iran war cost Arab economies $150bn in the first month alone, UN official says
Meanwhile, Trump says: “Do I want to go in and annihilate them, or do I not? It’s a big decision....
- Shipping through Hormuz remains sharply reduced. Preliminary data showed only four cargo ships crossed the Strait on Thursday.
- In Yemen, Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi accused Saudi Arabia of using Mecca for political and military goals and said current battlefield actions were defensive.
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Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, WEF sign water partnership
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and the World Economic Forum have signed a partnership to accelerate water innovation and...
- The two-year partnership aims to connect water innovations with financing, policy support, markets and partnerships needed for wider deployment.
- The organisations will convene government, business, finance and civil society leaders while sharing expertise to accelerate water innovation globally.
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Trump says US nearing end of Iran war
The United Nations, meanwhile, called for de-escalation and diplomacy; Oil prices fell as Saudi Arabia offered additional crude cargoes through...
- Trump says he has spoken directly with Iran as Tehran demands practical US steps to build confidence, while China-backed diplomacy gains momentum.
- South Korea, meanwhile, said it had not decided whether to deploy military forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
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GISEC 2026 opens with focus on AI threats, cyber resilience
Global cybersecurity experts converged in Dubai as GISEC 2026 opened, warning that AI is reshaping both cyberattacks and national defense...
- UAE Cybersecurity Council chief Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti said cybersecurity culture is everyone's responsibility amid growing AI threats.
- Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kelly warned that AI deepfakes threaten personal identity, demanding stronger verification, consent and likeness control.
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Gaza death toll since ceasefire rises to 1,375 as settler violence surges
The ministry said three Palestinians were killed and at least 27 injured during the 24 hours covered by its latest...
- Palestinian Civil Defence teams were searching for people trapped beneath a collapsed residential building west of Gaza City.
- Two homes were demolished in Beit Hanina, while eight residential and agricultural structures were demolished in Hizma, in the occupied West Bank.
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Saudi Arabia calls Makkah security ‘Red Line’ after Houthi drone intercepted
Hormuz shipping traffic meanwhile fell to four, while US lawmakers again seek to curb military action as Iran war costs...
- OIC condemned attacks targeting the kingdom’s holy sites.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the conflict had cost the United States more than $38 billion over its first six months.
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown puts 4% of global oil supplies at risk
Oman, meanwhile, postpones meeting with Gulf states and Iran on possible Strait of Hormuz agreements, Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said,...
- Hormuz shipping remains constrained, with four vessels exiting the Gulf and 10 entering over the weekend, preliminary data showed.
- Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $107 a barrel.
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Attack on Iranian vessel in Hormuz leaves one dead, 3 injured
Tehran blamed "American enemy" for the attack, which came a day before a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman...
- Houthis claimed a missile and drone strike on a Saudi military base, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the group’s actions.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic missiles and drones to target a military base in Sharurah, southern Saudi Arabia.
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Houthis take control of key Bab el-Mandab island
A drone attack originating from Iraq leads to the closure of Saudi Arabia's key oil pipeline, prompting Baghdad to order...
- US forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as Washington tightens its naval blockade of Iran amid continuing attacks on shipping.
- US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very soon”.
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Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
The White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic...
Bomb-laden drones hit Erbil airport in northern Iraq
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Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, WEF sign water partnership
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative and the World Economic Forum have signed a partnership to accelerate water innovation and...
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Trump says US nearing end of Iran war
The United Nations, meanwhile, called for de-escalation and diplomacy; Oil prices fell as Saudi Arabia offered additional crude cargoes through...
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GISEC 2026 opens with focus on AI threats, cyber resilience
Global cybersecurity experts converged in Dubai as GISEC 2026 opened, warning that AI is reshaping both cyberattacks and national defense...
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Saudi Arabia calls Makkah security ‘Red Line’ after Houthi drone intercepted
Hormuz shipping traffic meanwhile fell to four, while US lawmakers again seek to curb military action as Iran war costs...
- OIC condemned attacks targeting the kingdom’s holy sites.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the conflict had cost the United States more than $38 billion over its first six months.
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown puts 4% of global oil supplies at risk
Oman, meanwhile, postpones meeting with Gulf states and Iran on possible Strait of Hormuz agreements, Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said,...
- Hormuz shipping remains constrained, with four vessels exiting the Gulf and 10 entering over the weekend, preliminary data showed.
- Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $107 a barrel.
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Attack on Iranian vessel in Hormuz leaves one dead, 3 injured
Tehran blamed "American enemy" for the attack, which came a day before a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman...
- Houthis claimed a missile and drone strike on a Saudi military base, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the group’s actions.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic missiles and drones to target a military base in Sharurah, southern Saudi Arabia.