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3087 - Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?

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3087 - Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?

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Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?

UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses

US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz

What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?

Centcom chief briefs Trump on new plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran

How the UAE’s departure from Opec could reshape diplomacy and oil markets in the Middle East

Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel

Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall

Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire

Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea

EU approves €90bn for Ukraine: what comes next?

Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire: how do the two sides overcome mistrust?

Slovakia’s blocked flight and Slovenia’s government talks: Europe’s eastern flank is realigning

From Hungary to Bulgaria, elections are promising change – but in different directions

Live from Dubai: How UAE newsrooms remain resilient during the Iran war. Plus: what’s next for the art sector in The Gulf?

Live from Sharjah: Trade, resilience and education in the Gulf as blockades continue

Live from Dubai: Business, media and culture in the Gulf amid talks and blockades

Live from Abu Dhabi: US begins Hormuz blockade and how to revive tourism to the Gulf

Live from the UAE: US prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks

US-Iran Islamabad talks: all eyes on Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif hosts delegations from Washington and Tehran

Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA

US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán

Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz

War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?

Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'

Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches

Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up

Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London

How drone technology has reshaped the wars in Ukraine and Iran

Will the war in Iran push Europe into stagflation? Plus: Art Basel Hong Kong

Can Marco Rubio sell the Iran war to G7 foreign ministers?

Is a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran appearing?

Why the EU-Australia trade deal is a significant moment for the world

The war in Iran: the view from Tel Aviv

Why the US is pressing Japan for help with Iran

Iran threatens further retaliation as Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon

Crisis in Cuba deepens and Zelensky in the UK and Spain

Israel’s ground invasion into Lebanon begins, as France pushes for direct talks

The Iran war: Does diplomacy have any chance of succeeding?

Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?

Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?

Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strikes continue

Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands

The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman

Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan

Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE

Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran

US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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