A neighborhood of Beit Lahia was destroyed in Israeli strikes in October 2024, including a strike on a building that killed 132 members of the extended Abu Naser family. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of human remains.
Members of Australian families at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants, prepare to leave for Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities, Friday, April 24, 2026.
Skip next section Iran war: What you need to know now May 5, 2026 Iran war: What you need to know now The Strait of Hormuz remains closed de facto despite Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" intiative.
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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.
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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.