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UAE’s Safe-Haven Image Faces Test Amid Iran Conflict

UAE’s Safe-Haven Image Faces Test Amid Iran Conflict

While the U.S. and Israel started the war, the UAE is firmly entangled. A drone attack Sunday on its Barakah nuclear...

19 May 2026 4:32 PM IST

Trump Says Good Chance of Iran Nuclear Deal After Delaying Strike

Trump Says Good Chance of Iran Nuclear Deal After Delaying Strike

Trump said leaders from key U.S. allies in the Middle East had asked him to delay a planned military attack on Iran...

19 May 2026 6:37 AM IST

From Sci-fi Strikes to Alien Escorts: Inside Trumps Surreal AI Blitz on Iran

From Sci-fi Strikes to Alien Escorts: Inside Trump's Surreal AI Blitz...

In one of the more bizarre AI creations, the US President was depicted walking alongside an extra-terrestrial figure...

18 May 2026 5:44 PM IST

Israeli Troops Intercept Flotilla Vessels Headed for Gaza

Israeli Troops Intercept Flotilla Vessels Headed for Gaza

More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris, Turkey, last week in what the organizers of the Global Sumud...

18 May 2026 4:00 PM IST

Staggering Iran Toll Drives Up Global Executions: Amnesty

'Staggering' Iran Toll Drives Up Global Executions: Amnesty

Amnesty said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people globally in 2025

18 May 2026 1:51 PM IST

From Oil to Internet: Iran Eyes Control Over Strait of Hormuz Data Cables

From Oil to Internet: Iran Eyes Control Over Strait of Hormuz Data...

After closure and levies on Strait of Hormuz, Iran is reportedly considering charging tech companies for using subsea...

18 May 2026 1:39 PM IST

Deeply Concerned: India on Drone Strike Near UAE Nuclear Plant

Deeply Concerned: India on Drone Strike Near UAE Nuclear Plant

New Delhi's reaction came a day after a drone struck a generator near the Gulf nation's sole nuclear power plant,...

18 May 2026 12:16 PM IST

UAE, Saudi Report Drone Incidents as Iran War Deadlock Drags on

UAE, Saudi Report Drone Incidents as Iran War Deadlock Drags on

Emirati officials said they were investigating the source of the strike and that the UAE had the full right to respond...

18 May 2026 7:43 AM IST

Drone Hits UAE N-Plant; Trump Calls Netanyahu, Says Clock Ticking For Iran

Drone Hits UAE N-Plant; Trump Calls Netanyahu, Says Clock Ticking For...

The UAE’s nuclear regulator said the fire didn’t impact the plant safety. “All units are operating as normal,” the...

17 May 2026 5:01 PM IST

Iran Warns Against Transit Of Enemy Weapons Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran Warns Against Transit Of 'Enemy' Weapons Through Strait of Hormuz

In a post on X, Azizi said the proposed mechanism has been developed within the framework of Iran's national sovereignty...

17 May 2026 3:55 PM IST

Hormuz Not Blocked By Iran, Unprovoked Aggression By US, Israel Led To It: Russian FM Lavrov

Hormuz Not Blocked By Iran, Unprovoked Aggression By US, Israel Led...

Lavrov stressed that the immediate priority was ending the ongoing conflict and ensuring that the ceasefire evolves into...

15 May 2026 2:46 PM IST

UAE Denies Netanyahu’s Secret Meeting Claim During Iran War

UAE Denies Netanyahu’s Secret Meeting Claim During Iran War

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said earlier he travelled to the UAE during the war with Iran and met Sheikh...

14 May 2026 7:31 AM IST