Skip next section Iranian media warns UAE against 'misstep' May 4, 2026 Iranian media warns UAE against 'misstep' Iranian state-affiliated media has warned that the United Arab Emirates and "all of its interests" could become a target if Emirati authorities "make a misstep."
Dubai has built a reputation as an oasis of stability in the volatile Middle East region. The United Arab Emirates' second-richest emirate positioned itself as a secure financial hub where high-net-worth individuals could park capital, run businesses and plan for the long term with confidence.
Saudi Arabia's enormous investment in everything from football to snowboarding has been one of sport's major themes in the last decade.
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A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP/ISNA hide caption toggle caption Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP/ISNA DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S.
Skip next section UAE accuses Iran of drone attack on empty oil tanker May 4, 2026 UAE accuses Iran of drone attack on empty oil tanker The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of using drones to attack an empty oil tanker as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Islamabad on Monday confirmed that 22 crew members from an Iranian container ship seized by the US would be evacuated to Pakistan. The Foreign Ministry called it a "confidence-building measure" with support from both sides. The crew would then be returned to Iran, a statement read.
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Relations between Ukraine and Israel have long been friendly and cooperative — that is, until a dispute over grain kicked off. It started with a Facebook post by Kateryna Yaresko, a journalist with the SeaKrime project, part of the Myrotvorets Center, an independent organization that investigates crimes against Ukraine’s national security.
Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response to the U.S.
Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the US and Israel first attacked Iran in February. The reason: Both Iran and the US have at different points blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for a fifth of the world's oil and gas tankers.
Children play outside a vacant school that is now being used to house displaced people in Qamishli, Syria. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR QAMISHLI, Syria — The children running through the courtyard of a school in this northeastern city are a blur of motion.