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‘We thought it was fireworks’: Dubai’s luxury seekers shaken by Iranian missiles
ByPjotr Sauer March 1, 2026

Authorities seek to reassure visitors after tourists at five-star resorts had to shelter in underground car parksUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesThe weekend began as it often does in Dubai. By late morning on Saturday, the beach clubs on Palm Jum…

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Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close, and more than 1,000 flights by Middle Eastern carriers cancelledIran confirms killing of Ayatollah KhameneiUS-Israel war on Iran: latest updatesA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikesHow the US-Isra…

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Missile appears to fall in Qatar as Iran launches retaliatory strikes – video
ByGuardian staff February 28, 2026

Footage circulating on social media appears to show the moment a missile fell near a residential area in Doha. Qatar’s defence ministry said its air defences successfully intercepted several missiles. Explosions were reported in Gulf nat…

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Iran Hits Back Across the Mideast, Targeting U.S. Bases and Allies
ByAbdi Latif Dahir February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Waves of retaliatory strikes were reported in Israel and across several Gulf countries on Saturday. The Emirati government said at least one person was killed from falling missile debris.

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A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
ByVivian Nereim February 27, 2026February 28, 2026

A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Abu Dhabi’s State Oil Company Looks Beyond Oil
ByStanley Reed and Natalie Naccache February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Having reshaped the company, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber wants to expand internationally, particularly in natural gas, chemicals and renewables.

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These atrocities in Sudan were entirely predictable. So why did the rest of the world fail to stop them? | Husam Mahjoub
ByHusam Mahjoub February 20, 2026

Western governments have put elite bargains before civilian lives. If El Fasher is to mean anything, this approach must changeThe latest report from the UN independent fact-finding mission on the fall of El Fasher in Sudan reads like a postmortem of a …

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RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds
ByEromo Egbejule and agencies February 19, 2026

Report details harrowing 18-month occupation of North Darfur capital, showing destruction aimed at ethnic communitiesThe siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group last October bore “the hallmarks…

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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Said to Raise Billions in First Pledges for Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have each committed more than $1 billion to President Trump’s new international initiative, officials said.

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Amid Fallout From Epstein Files, Dubai’s DP World Boss Is Replaced
ByAbdi Latif Dahir February 13, 2026February 14, 2026

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was credited with turning DP World into a global logistics powerhouse. He was recently identified in correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.

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