United Arab Emirates

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Iraq turn to former captain Mahmoud as FA chief before World Cup comeback

FILE PHOTO: Younis Mahmoud of Iraq's Erbil reacts during their AFC Cup soccer match against Tajikistan's FC at AlWakra Stadium in Doha April 29, 2015. REUTERS/ Fadi Al-Assaad/ File Photo

UAE joins Saudi Arabia, Qatar in urging Trump not to restart Iran war

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar differ on the kind of diplomatic deal the US should pursue and how tough it should be with Iran.

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