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Ras Al Khaimah Draws Dh771m in New Investment
The northern emirate registered 967 new establishments in the first half, drawing 1,399 investors from 68 nationalities as tourism and construction expand.
Category: Middle East
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Hormuz Strait
Tehran wants the naval blockade lifted, US forces withdrawn and the war ended, as sources tell CNN the top American general is privately seeking…
Gulf Route Flights Cut as UAE Disruption Continues
Cancellations persist on Bahrain, Kuwait and Doha services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with EASA extending its conflict zone bulletin to 31 August.
Iran and Oman Near Deal on Hormuz Shipping Route
Tehran says drafting with Muscat is nearly complete, while Bessent predicts a US deal within a day and Reuters reports the terms favour Iranian…
Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran Give Opposing Accounts of Talks
UKMTO says a vessel was hit off Oman overnight. Trump says negotiations are under way; Iran says it is talking only to Oman, and…
Trump Calls Iran ‘Duplicitous’ Over Talks Denial
Washington and Tehran gave flatly contradictory accounts of whether negotiations exist, as shipping data showed Hormuz traffic still far below pre-war levels.
Three Conflict Sites Fast-Tracked to Danger List
Sites in South Sudan, Lebanon and Palestine were inscribed and placed on the danger list at once, while Vienna came off it at the…
Oil Falls 5% After Trump Calls Off Strike on Iran
WTI fell 5.05% to $80.39 and Brent 4% to $84.41 as traders unwound risk premium, though Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz remains closed…
Iran Denies US Talks as Trump Says Deal Is Close
Tehran says its only negotiations are with Oman and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, contradicting Trump who said US-Iran talks would open on…
Trump Says Iran Talks Begin Monday on Hormuz Deal
Trump says negotiations with Tehran start Monday to finalise an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after he called off a strike on Iran…
Trump Hosts Netanyahu as Iran War Enters an Uncertain Pause
The first in-person talks since the war began produced no public statement of substance, and within a day Trump was again warning of heavy…
Displaced Lebanese Pool Money for Satellite Images to See If Their Homes Still Stand
Barred from returning, residents of Yaroun and other villages are buying commercial satellite images to find out whether their homes are still standing.
Oil Prices Fall Sharply as US-Iran Pause Eases Immediate Supply Fears
Brent fell as much as 7.4 per cent after Washington and Tehran stopped striking each other, though Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco ports kept…