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Qatar
Iran launches major attacks on Gulf states as chaos reigns over Hormuz
Iran launched waves of attacks across the Gulf in response to US airstrikes the night before, signalling the Islamic Republic’s refreshed strike capabilities, while claiming sole control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf states are once again on the frontlines of the growing US-Iran confrontation.
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Culture news
How culture and infrastructure could save the Middle East
Europe can save ancient civilisations and stablise the Middle East. It's an ambitious but achievable target according to Nabil Al Lao, founder of Damascus Opera theatre and a refugee in Italy for more than a decade and Maria Francesca Corrao, a professor of Arabic at LUISS University.
Iran
Iran buries Khamenei as renewed fighting tests shaky ceasefire deal
Khamenei's flag-covered coffin was carried aloft into the shrine of Imam Reza in his home city of Mashhad in eastern Iran as a sea of people waited outside and listened to prayers, with no sign of a public appearance by his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei.
Art
West Bank arts festival returns for first time since Gaza war
After a two-year hiatus enforced by Israel's war on Gaza and a broad halt to cultural life, the Ramallah Contemporary Arts Festival is back, resuming events for the first time since October 2023 with an expanded programme showcasing new art forms.
Markets
SK hynix: From near-collapse to $1 trillion and a Nasdaq listing
SK hynix, the South Korean chipmaker whose memory chips power AI data centres around the world, lists on the Nasdaq this week in one of the largest share sales in history, capping a journey from near-bankruptcy to a trillion-dollar valuation.
Economy
Central banks face warning over rate cuts and inflation risks
Economists at the Tashkent Monetary Policy Dialogue warned that premature rate cuts could keep inflation above target. Uzbekistan’s lower inflation, falling expectations and reduced dollarisation show how credibility shapes monetary policy.
Modern Nomads
Burabay National Park in summer – teaming with life and tourists
In partnership with MDQ
Burabay National Park is undergoing a transformations which should add cultural-historic tours, congresses and gambling to an already much-loved sport and wildlife moments enjoyed by nature lovers.
Qatar in Motion
Qatar’s Food Security Strategy
In partnership with Media City
In a country with more sand than soil, forging food security is not so straightforward. So, what does it take to grow resilience closer to home? Qatar in Motion explores how Qatar rewrote the rules of agriculture to reshape what is possible in the desert.
Culture news
Can Abu Dhabi become the world's next great cultural capital?
Euronews Culture spoke to Steve Cox, the Executive Director (Acting) of Strategic Marketing and Communications at the Department of Culture and Tourism for Abu Dhabi, about the emirate's ambitious cultural expansion plans, including the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
Iran
Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral
From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.