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Dubai inflation rose by 5.33 per cent on an annual basis in July, lower than its peak in June, as the US-Iran war drives prices of fuel, transport and imported food higher.
The UK government has said it will announce "measures" against Israel over new settlement construction east of Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two.
Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom (left), who was killed in an Israeli strike in 2024, and her brother Mal. (Supplied/ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrived in the Gulf this week for talks with Saudi Arabia and Oman, as disruption around two of the region's crucial shipping routes place maritime security and the resilience of energy flows high on the agenda.
Pupils and school staff spoke of their relief at exceeding expectations in this year's GCSE exams despite the impact of the US-Iran war.
The husband storms towards his wife, angry that their son Humaid, a militia fighter, refuses to hand over his weapon to the government. “He thinks life is all about war,” the man tells her.
The perception that Israel’s military interventions against neighboring countries are routine and acceptable must absolutely not be allowed to take hold, Turkey's Defense Ministry stated on Thursday.
Iran is currently exporting no oil, the country’s central bank chief has said, warning of tighter access to foreign exchange reserves that he said had been blocked by the US.
As Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Ofer Winter continues to hint at the formation of a new party, Likud officials have grown increasingly concerned amid fears that the rapid expansion of right-wing lists could leave votes below the electoral threshold.
IDF officials warned that the widespread use of Chinese-made drones by frontline combat units could expose troop locations and sensitive operational information to hostile monitoring, Walla learned on Wednesday.
Retired Indian Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi warned that the growing alignment among Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could pose a strategic threat to India, while stressing that New Delhi would not sacrifice its ties with Iran to accommodate Israel’s security concerns.
The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday denied reports that the political echelon had approved the entry of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into the Gaza Strip.
From a small makeshift tent in the central Gaza Strip, a dedicated team works to carefully store and document some of the war-shattered territory's most precious commodities: local seeds. "We consider this project a ray of hope amid the complete darkness hanging over the agricultural sector," says ICRC economic secu…
Dozens of Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank are at risk of erasure due to escalating attacks by Israeli settlers, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Palestinian responder Rana Faqih, who spent hours on the phone with Hind Rajab, 5, before she was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza, told The National that opening an Israeli investigation into the crime is nowhere near enough.
US-Iran MoU expiry won't change Hormuz standoff: Analysis
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Israel and Colombia are set to mutually exempt one another from requiring visas for travel starting on September 1, the Foreign Ministry announced in a post on X/Twitter on Thursday.
The UK will prepare targeted sanctions against people involved in Israeli settlement expansion and other measures in response to the E1 project east of Jerusalem, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday.
Un vendedor palestino ofrece botellas de combustible en el campo de refugiados de al-Maghazi, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza, el 15 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Somali pirates are back in business.
In strongly worded statement, family says IDF announcement an ‘insult’ to Australian woman’s memory
A former adviser to Iran's central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates' decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran's contraction to about 5% this year.
“This is not Europe’s war,” declared EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas on 16 March, just over two weeks after the US and Israel began their assault on Iran in late February.
Mediclinic Middle East has been recognised by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Network of Excellence in endoscopy, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to delivering safe, high-quality and patient-centred gastrointestinal care.
An indictment was filed on Wednesday against three alleged members of a hit squad that prosecutors say is affiliated with a crime organization in northern Israel.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, says US President Donald Trump's 'economic D-day' on Iran will only bring 'further defeat' to the US in a post to X/Twiiter on Thursday.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responded to threats made by Donald Trump to launch 'economic warfare' against Tehran, saying that this would be a diversion from America's economic problems.
In the past few days, the US has ordered its last aircraft carrier out of Asia and sent it to shore up its fleet in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump told his defence department to “substantially reduce” military exercises this week with South Korea. Despite the latter being a US treaty ally and home to ab…
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump announces what he calls the “most crushing economic operation ever taken” against any country after Iran failed to reach a deal with Washington. He also threatens economic consequences for countries that support Tehran, while saying alternatives t…
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DUBAI — Entertainment organizers have announced the cancellation of a UAE concert by US singer Christina Aguilera and a festival featuring Shakira in Abu Dhabi, amid the ongoing Middle East war.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan said that the attack on a Syrian air base was a "provocative and dangerous" move that deepens the rift Tel Aviv's allies and brings it closer to a "confrontation" with Turkey.
Lebanon has handed over an Assad-era general to Syria to face charges including murder and torture. It is the first time Beirut has sent a top military official from the former regime to Damascus to face trial since the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.
Israel's defence minister said that president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria," indicating that Ankara risks consequences for its ties with Damascus.
Mossad had phone call with Syria’s foreign minister on 14 August to discuss Turkey’s military presence in Syria, according to Reuters citing several sources.
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday not to test Israel's determination to defend itself, accusing the Turkish leader of dragging his country into "dangerous adventures" in Syria.
A Palestinian vendor offers bottles of diesel for sale in al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
Tehran is moving from retaliation to a more proactive strategy to break the deadlock and force US concessions over the naval blockade and energy trade
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack has condemned Israeli airstrikes on an airbase in northwestern Syria as a dangerous escalation.
US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack has condemned Israeli airstrikes on an airbase in northwestern Syria as a dangerous escalation.
A man waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Australia summoned Israel's ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.
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The IDF Military Advocate-General’s (MAG) Corps on Wednesday issued its first public accounting of wartime misconduct since October 7, 2023. More than 150 cases are under criminal investigation, and in five prominent incidents, two are moving forward as criminal probes, two have resulted in disciplinary measures, an…
Vehicles are parked for export at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP, File)