United Arab Emirates

US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, restart shipping

People walking near an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, on June 30.

UAE stresses Hormuz security in rare call with Iran after war tensions

The oil tanker Al Shaffiah sailing near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 26.

Rubio says US won’t do anything in Iran dealings that would undermine Gulf security

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to members of the media before leaving Kuwait for Bahrain on June 24.

Rubio starts Middle East trip as Gulf allies sceptical about Iran deal seek answers

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan before boarding a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport, en route to Kuwait during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord to Gulf Arab allies.

UAE sets minimum social media age at 15, mandates age checks

A teenage girl holds her mobile phone displaying a news alert on social media, after the United Arab Emirates approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 18, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

UAE airlines offer expanded insurance after Iran conflict

Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates announced travel insurance that includes extended medical coverage, including in the event of conflict, as well as coverage for cancellations, delays, lost luggage and emergency evacuations.

Trump says memo states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a working lunch with the leaders of G7 and the Middle East during the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool

As deal to end war emerges from chaos, Iran and China sweep the stakes

Iran could be said to have enhanced its geostrategic weight in the West Asian region by proving it could stand up to both Israel and the US.

The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, June 6, 2026. European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS

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