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Qatar revamped defence system in six hours, intelligence chief says

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United Arab Emirates

UK ambassador to UAE warns of regional risk amid fragile ceasefire

In an interview with Euronews, British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Edward Hobart said the fragile US-Iran ceasefire should pave the way to a lasting peace with "a clear way forward".

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Iran to blame for closing Strait of Hormuz, says Gulf leader

The Gulf Chief Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi told Euronews that Iran is responsible for weaponising the Strait to score a geopolitical win and should deal with the effects.

Europe News

Ukraine inks defence deal with major arms producer Bulgaria

The agreement with Bulgaria comes hot on the heels of a raft of similar deals Zelenskyy inked with partners in the Gulf.

Iran

Trump says deal with Iran may be reached 'soon' as strikes hit Tehran

Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claims the war has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached "soon" with Tehran.

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Iran

Iran launches strikes on Gulf states day after US threatens oil assets

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE warned people that they were working to intercept incoming projectiles, a day after Iran called for port evacuations, threatening for the first time a neighbouring country’s non-US assets.

United Arab Emirates

Iran must not be allowed to hold economy hostage, UAE minister says

In an interview with Euronews, UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh appealed to the world that Iran’s "rogue state behaviour" must not be allowed to hold the global economy hostage.

Iran

Six US crew members die in Iraq plane crash as Iran strikes continue

The Iran war shows no signs of letting up after US President Donald Trump suggested that operations could last for another three to four weeks, despite global energy instabilities. Trump says neutralising the threat posed by Tehran is more important than oil prices. Follow our live coverage.

Iran

Oil prices top $100 a barrel amid Iranian attacks on commercial ships

The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iran’s campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war that started 12 days ago. But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.

Business

Iran's Gulf energy site strikes rattle markets, raise recession fears

Iran’s apparent erratic strikes all over the Gulf and now Azerbaijan, together with its stranglehold of the vital Strait of Hormuz, have resulted in a growing strain on the world’s global energy supplies with incalculable consequences ahead.

Iran

Trump says Iran war may last ‘four weeks or less’ as strikes escalate

Trump says the Iran war could last four weeks or less as US–Israeli forces continued their strikes in Iran while Tehran hits Gulf states, Israel and US targets.

Qatar

Qatar denounces Israel over attack in Doha ahead emergency summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stressed the moment had come for consequences to Israel’s attacks in the wider Middle East.

Travel News

Six Gulf countries to launch Schengen-style tourist visa

The aim is to streamline travel in the region and make it easier to explore multiple countries in one trip.

Business

Donald Trump wraps up Gulf tour with €179 billion in UAE deals

US President Donald Trump secured €179 billion ($200 billion) worth of deals with the United Arab Emirates, including plans for the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the United States, located in Abu Dhabi.

Nature

This historic ocean liner will become world’s largest artificial reef

The record-breaking SS United States will soon provide a home for marine life off the coast of Florida.

World News

Euroviews. Could Europe stand to gain from the expansion of BRICS?

Our continent does not have a choice but to seize this opportunity to unlock the potential behind the bloc's enlargement, if it wants to continue playing a leading role in shaping the new global governance, Oliver Rolofs writes.

Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first visit to the Sultanate since Syria's civil war began. Gulf states have offered aid to Syria's earthquake victims.