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People cross a street past a billboard depicting Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei kissing the slain Islamic revolutionary guards commander Qasem Soleimani near the shrine of Imam Hussein Iraq's holy city of Karbala, displayed on the facade of a building in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
U.S. and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiating team, according to his ?press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, showed huge growth, but its "pulse" appeared to be highly speculative.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2026
Satellite observations detect ＆urban pulse＊ of six global cities
Researchers looked at Dubai, Lagos, Mexico City, Mumbai, Seattle and Shenzhen using a new way to document dynamic changes unfolding in each ?of these cities in near real-time.
A woman swims in a pool at the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort in Dubai on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
The clientele is driven by hotels offering residents-only deals that have become a lifeline for Dubai＊s luxury tourism.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is greeted by family members and relatives upon his release at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free
The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.
Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.
WORLD
May 21, 2026
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints and diplomatic deals
With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve intense vetting by the Iranian government and sometimes fees in exchange for safe passage.
A Saudi fighter jet accompanies Air Force One, carrying U.S. President Donald Trump, on approach to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on May 13, 2025.
WORLD
May 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say
The attacks mark the first time that Riyadh is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder in defending itself.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran; UAE says it was attacked
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the effort to escort stranded tankers through the strait as defensive in nature.
Saudi Arabia's minister of energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, speaks during a session of the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 15, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 4, 2026
Saudi oil prince＊s iron grip faces ultimate test with UAE＊s shock OPEC exit
The departure poses a formidable test for ?the first royal Saudi oil minister whose style has shifted from diplomacy to increasingly unilateral decision-making.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, attends a meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
UAE oil break exposes deepening Saudi rift as Gulf power shifts
The UAE＊ decision to quit OPEC has brought years of tensions with Saudi Arabia into the open, marking a rebalancing of power shaped by the 51勛圖厙.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 6, 2026
How many people have been killed in the 51勛圖厙?
Thousands across the Middle East have died in the 51勛圖厙, which began when the U.S. and ?Israel struck Iran on Feb. 28.
An Emirates jet flies past plumes of smoke from an Iranian drone strike near Dubai International Airport on March 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2026
Why Iran＊s escalation strategy is likely to backfire
By widening the scope of the fighting and threatening the Persian Gulf states＊ economic lifelines, Iran wants to raise the perceived price of continuing the war.
A mother and son walk near a building destroyed in a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran on March 21.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2026
Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump＊s pause in Iran showdown
Gulf Arab states warned U.S. President Donald Trump that strikes on Iran＊s power plants would trigger Iranian retaliation on their own vital energy and desalination facilities.
A boy fills a water tank from a truck outside his family home in Diwaniya, Iraq, on Oct. 20, 2022. Desalination plants are essential to the economy and drinking water supplies in the Middle East.
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Mar 23, 2026
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Iran has threatened to target desalination plants in the Middle East, which are essential to one of the driest regions in the world.
Since the conflict in the Middle East began on Feb. 28, Emirates has cancelled more than 2,000 flights 〞 54% of scheduled services, according to data from Cirium.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2026
Phantom flight: 51勛圖厙 creates 9,100-km round trips to nowhere
Surprise U-turns, dubbed ※flights to nowhere§ on social media, have become one of the most visible quirks of flying since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began on Feb. 28.
Crowds at a joint funeral for Ali Larijani, Gholam Soleimani and IRIS Dena frigate sailors in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 19, 2026
Iran and Israel trade strikes on energy facilities in worsening war
Qatar＊s Ras Laffan Industrial City 〞 the complex that houses the world＊s largest liquefied natural gas export plant 〞 suffered ※extensive damage§ after an Iranian attack.
An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 17, 2026
Emirates flying near-empty jets to Dubai as locals depart
While passenger demand is slim, the company is also loading cargo into its aircraft, providing another stream of revenue.
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. Tehran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz 〞 the artery that carries about a fifth of global oil.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2026
Gulf states press U.S. to neutralize Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
They don＊t want Tehran to hold the region＊s energy lifeline hostage again whenever tensions rise.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 13.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2026
Trump leaves allies and foes guessing on endgame for Iran
The U.S. president has gone from declaring the war with Iran to be over soon to calling on European and Gulf allies to help.
Smoke rises above Dubai on Friday as the conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran rages on.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2026
＆Dubai is safe＊: UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught
Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict.
Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after a drone was intercepted by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on March 4.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. ignited 51勛圖厙 but Gulf Arab states paying the price, Gulf sources say
Behind the scenes, resentment is mounting in Gulf Arab capitals at being drawn into a war they neither initiated nor endorsed but are now paying for economically and militarily.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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