Dubai: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, has stressed that strengthening unity among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is essential to confronting threats to the region's security and stability In a post on X, Gargash said enhancing a unified GCC position remained »»»

US and Iran have resumed strikes, threatening a return to full-scale war. The fighting also came with Iran preparing to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside close family members on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic on February 28. The last of a marath»»»

AMMAN: The Jordanian military said it intercepted eight missiles fired from Iran on Thursday, while the Islamic republic said it targeted a US base there amid a new exchange of strikes between Tehran and Washington. “Jordanian air defense systems intercepted and shot down, today, Thursday, eight mi»»»

The US struck the Aq Tekeh-Khan railway bridge in Iran's northern Golestan province with cruise missiles, hitting a link on the rail corridor connecting Iran to China and Russia, state media reported on July 9. The strike marks one of the deepest US attacks inside Iranian territory since the confli»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack by Iran that targeted the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Hashemi»»»

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the production of Patriot missile interceptors in Ukraine would constitute another sign of unacceptable encroachment by NATO. But Zelensky’s lack of enthusiasm with the idea signifies it may not be as urgent a threat as may first seem, the former senior DoD anal»»»

Jordan's state news agency said Thursday the country had intercepted eight missiles launched into its airspace from Iran. Tehran earlier targeted Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar after US military officials said they had struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets overnight. Follow our liveblog »»»

US has launched a second salve of strikes on Iran on July 8 after US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Tehran was over at the NATO summit. Iran says that the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, calling them a "gross war crime". FRANCE 24's Phil»»»

The United States and Iran traded strikes on July 9 for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were also heard in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, two US allies in the Gulf, following fresh attacks on Iran overnight. But although Trump says»»»

Dubai: Just three weeks after declaring he had secured a breakthrough with Iran, President Donald Trump once again finds himself weighing military escalation against diplomacy as the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens to spiral. Iran’s renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, »»»

A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears of political paralysis or even a return to civil war. The U.S.-brokered deal envisions an Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon and an eventual peace agreem»»»

He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom — the heart of religious studies in Iran — and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy. But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religion with »»»

LONDON: Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in th»»»

Amman: Jordan's Armed Forces announced Thursday that they intercepted and shot down eight missiles launched from Iran toward the kingdom. A military source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces, quoted by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), said Jordan's air defense systems intercepted and »»»

DUBAI: For a few joyous weeks, those nagging concerns were put to bed. The FIFA World Cup has a habit of doing that to football fans. As the game’s flagship event kicked off across Mexico, the US and Canada, supporters from the 48 competing nations, not to mention millions of others around the glob»»»

Sirens blared in Jordan on Thursday, an AFP correspondent reported, hours after Iran's military said it had targeted sites in Gulf countries in retaliation for U.S. strikes. State broadcaster Al-Mamlaka added: "Alarm sirens sounded in Jordan on Thursday to alert citizens and urge them to follow ins»»»

COLOMBO: The newly launched Sinhalese version of Arab News is making global and regional developments more accessible to Sri Lankan migrant workers in the Middle East, their representatives say, as for many, language has until now been the main barrier to obtaining news. The Sinhalese are the large»»»

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a fla»»»

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Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided ​with a flare-up in conflict with the US. Khamenei's son and successor, Supreme»»»

SDubai: When three commercial tankers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz this week, many saw it as another act of escalation in the long-running confrontation between Iran and the United States. But analysts say the attacks were driven by a deeper concern in Tehran: A growing belief that it »»»

Dubai: Investors facing renewed US-Iran tensions should avoid chasing sudden market moves and focus on diversification, liquidity, and defensive sectors that tend to hold up better during periods of geopolitical stress, analysts advised. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the military escalation»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the call, the»»»

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Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call on Thursday, July 9, 2026, from His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emira»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in »»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic HE Hakan Fidan. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in the military escalation between the Un»»»

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DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the latest devel»»»

Kuwait City, Kuwait: At least one person was injured on Tuesday, Kuwait's defence ministry said, following the latest Iranian attack on the country. "The injured individual is receiving the necessary medical care and is in stable condition," defence ministry spokesman Colonel Staff Saud Abdulaziz A»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, held a phone call with HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sultanate of Oman. During the call, they reviewed»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had struck key infrastructure and facilities at four US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, in a statement issued after renewed US strikes on Iran on July 9. The Iranian strikes follow more than 90 sites across Iran, which were targeted by the »»»

Ukraine arrived at this week's key Nato summit in Turkey determined to persuade US President Donald Trump that the momentum in the war has shifted in Kyiv's favour, despite Russian forces continuing to make slow but steady territorial gains in the Donbas. Trump struck an optimistic tone ahead of th»»»

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had struck key infrastructure and facilities at four US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, in a statement issued after renewed US strikes on Iran on July 9. The Iranian strikes follow more than 90 sites across Iran, which were targeted by the »»»

The IMF has cut its global growth forecast for the second time this year, flagging "uncertainty and risks" brought on by the war in Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to threats from Donald Trump that the US will cut off all trade with his country. And, the heatwave is putting Fran»»»

TEHRAN: Iran summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to protest what it called “baseless accusations,” state media said on Thursday, after a London court jailed two people for a knife attack it said was carried out at Iran’s behest. “Following the repetition of false and baseless accusations by B»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held a phone call on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the call, t»»»

RIYADH: Dubai’s economy maintained its positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with the emirate’s gross domestic product reaching 232 billion Emirati dirhams ($63.1 billion), a 2.4 percent yearly increase. According to Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the performance was attribute»»»

Despite US attempts to sabotage and manipulate the event, the UN General Assembly has followed the request of the Cuban delegation to debate the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” While this debate has been an a»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he called Iran’s leadership “scum” and “violent people.” The spat came as the US resumed strikes in Iran in the most serious flare-up of hostilities since the countries signed a preliminary peace framework last »»»

The US could grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, President Donald Trump has said during a meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Türkiye. He maintained, however, that Washington would not supply the missiles directly»»»

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The Hungarian forint staged a modest recovery on Thursday morning after suffering its steepest decline in weeks, as investors continue to react to worsening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over Hungary’s public finances. Forint rebounds after volatile trading Following Wednesd»»»

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Business Confidence Index rose to 56.6 in June from 55.6 in May, marking a third consecutive monthly gain as confidence improved across the non-oil economy. The June reading, released by the General Authority for Statistics, remained well above the neutral 50-point mark, indi»»»

Lebanon demands Israel's withdrawal from two "pilot zones" in the south as a condition for participating in the next round of direct negotiations in Rome next week, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP on Wednesday. The two sides had previously met for five rounds of U.S.-sponsored »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rebounded 3.2 percent in May from April, led by broad gains across mining, manufacturing and utilities, official data showed. Despite the monthly gain, industrial activity remained weaker than a year earlier — down 18.7 percent — as lower oil-related pro»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - US strikes on Iran's territory constitute war crimes, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the aggressive attacks by the terrorist army of the United States ... which undoubtedly constitute a grave war crime, and underl»»»

Washington, July 9 (SANA) The United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington would intensify its military campaign if Tehran continued targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on social media, Trump said the latest »»»