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United Arab Emirates

UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran: Sources

The United Arab Emirates said the allegations of the transfer are entirely false and unfounded.
The United Arab Emirates said the allegations of the transfer are entirely false and unfounded.

UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say

A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

The Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is pictured near the Dubai Marina (background) in Dubai on June 6.
The Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is pictured near the Dubai Marina (background) in Dubai on June 6.

Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each in swap

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) exit a bus after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) exit a bus after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

UAE nuclear plant attackers ‘knew what they were doing’: IAEA chief

The drone attack on May 17 hit an electricity facility at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, risking potentially shutting it down.
The drone attack on May 17 hit an electricity facility at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, risking potentially shutting it down.

Iran war strengthening UAE-Israel ties: Israeli official to AFP

The UAE recognised Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, breaking with the Arab consensus that the Palestinian question should be resolved before ties are normalised.
The UAE recognised Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, breaking with the Arab consensus that the Palestinian question should be resolved before ties are normalised.

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympic athlete

Iniesta takes first coaching job at second-tier UAE club

Pakistan Shi'ites deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings

A Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim man, who was working as a building security officer in the United Arab Emirates, speaks with Reuters at his village, after being deported along with many others following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, in Chakwal, Pakistan May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan
A Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim man, who was working as a building security officer in the United Arab Emirates, speaks with Reuters at his village, after being deported along with many others following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, in Chakwal, Pakistan May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, would reopen Strait of Hormuz

Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17.
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.