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Meloni talks energy and opening of Hormuz on Gulf tour

The focus of the talks of Italian prime minister with Qatar, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia was the restoration of energy supplies and security in Hormuz. Italy offered technical support for affected infrastructure and defence against Iranian raids.

Iran

US and Iran race to find missing downed pilot

The Israeli military have relaunched evacuation orders from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, warning of more strikes, claiming they are targeting Hezbollah. Over 1.2 million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the beginning of the war.

Business

Which European countries' ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis?

In Europe, Greece has been the most affected country so far, with at least 75 ships stranded in the region.

Travel News

Celestyal cancels April cruises with ships stuck in the Middle East

The cruise line is unable to reposition its vessels from the Gulf region, while MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys revise winter 2026-2027 schedules.

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United Arab Emirates

Iran launches missile and drone barrage on Dubai, Kuwaiti tanker hit

At least five explosions were reported in Dubai on Tuesday morning as residents fled to shelters, Euronews journalists reported. The UAE authorities said they were "actively engaging" with the threat.

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UAE: Flood chaos in Sharjah as heavy rain paralyses traffic

Sharjah among hardest‑hit areas in latest rain spell, video shows waterlogged roads and slow‑moving vehicles

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Flooded streets in Sharjah after heavy rain hits the United Arab Emirates

Vehicles move through flooded streets in Sharjah after heavy rain, as storms affect the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring Oman.

Travel News

Lufthansa and Air France extend Middle East flight suspensions

Lufthansa Group's airlines will not fly to and from a number of Middle East and Gulf destinations until 24 October.

Iran

Israel announces new strikes across Iran, expanded attacks in Lebanon

Early attacks were traded as the US and Israeli war on Iran pushed through into day 18. The UAE reported that its air defences were working to intercept Iranian fire as Israel announced new strikes on Tehran and expanded operations targeting Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy, Hezbollah.

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Iran 'cannot be allowed to hold global economy hostage' - UAE minister

UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh sent a clear message to EU governments in a Euronews interview, stating that stability in the region is closely tied to Europe’s own economic and security interests.

United Arab Emirates

Iran escalates Gulf drone and missile attacks to all-out economic war

Gulf nations are on high alert as Tehran expands its targets to include civilian infrastructure and major trade hubs. While Israel claims significant degradation of Iranian missile capabilities, the human cost continues to mount across multiple fronts, with over 800,000 now displaced in Lebanon.

United Arab Emirates

‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE top diplomat says

As the Iran war enters its third week, the United Arab Emirates is sending a clear message to European governments and citizens: stability in the region is closely tied to Europe’s own economic and security interests.

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

UAE will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews

For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades.

Iran

French soldier killed, Gulf under drone assault in Iran war escalation

A French soldier was killed in Erbil, and four US crewmembers died in a refuelling aeroplane crash in Iraq as Iran's drones hit Gulf states and US-Israeli strikes target Tehran.

Europe Today

Iran ambassador denies Tehran hit Gulf civilian sites despite evidence

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, denied that his country struck civilian targets in the Gulf region despite existing evidence, and in turn accused the US and Israel of the attacks, saying Tehran only goes after military targets.

World News

Iran unleashes intense strikes across Gulf as Hormuz crisis deepens

Iran intensifies missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, hitting near Dubai and Qatar as air defences respond, defying US President Trump’s claims that the war is winding down.

Qatar

How air raid sirens and alerts shape daily lives across Middle East

Residents across the Gulf region now live in the harrowing reality of thunderous explosions overhead. As the Iran war shows no sign of slowing down, the authorities are helping educate people on what to do and how to handle this new reality.

United Arab Emirates

UAE intercepts over 1,000 drones since start of Iran war

Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon reports after another night of massive aerial attacks at the United Arab Emirates, as explosions from interceptions were heard every 20 seconds on Friday morning.

United Arab Emirates

UAE brigadier shows Euronews intercepted Iranian missiles

UAE Defence Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Nasser Al Humaidi tells Euronews air defences destroyed hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones in recent days, while showing debris of intercepted weapons during a government briefing in Abu Dhabi.