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Smoke rises over the Dahieh area of Beirut, Lebanon after Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the district on March 11, 2026.
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Australia pulls non-essential staff from Lebanon, Israel, UAE

The government ordered all non-essential officials to leave the three countries as the regional conflict continues to intensify.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 March, 2026
Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the Middle East financial hub on March 13,
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Building in Dubai financial district damaged after attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 March, 2026
A view from the Dubai International Financial Centre
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Companies evacuate Dubai financial district after Iran threats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2026
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US issues terrorist designation for Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 March, 2026
Lancer bomber jets lands at RAF Fairford
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UK warplanes down drones, conduct 'defensive' sorties for UAE

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 March, 2026
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UAE 'will not partake in any attacks' on Iran: ambassador

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 March, 2026
2 OCTOBER 2024: Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
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Three Indonesian crew missing after UAE tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2026
Pieces of missiles and drones recovered after Iran's strikes are displayed during a press briefing by the UAE government held in Abu Dhabi on March 3, 2026.
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UAE explores freezing Iranian assets in response to attacks: WSJ

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2026
UAE residents have received alerts warning them of Iranian rocket strikes [Getty]
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UAE eager to paint picture of normality as Iranian rockets fly

The New Arab Staff
06 March, 2026
A departure board displays flight cancellations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after several flights to Dubai and Doha are canceled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel and Tehran's retaliatory action, in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on March 2, 2026.
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Gulf carriers resume limited flights as missile fire continues

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2026
The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3
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Iran targets US embassy in Riyadh, says Strait of Hormuz closed

The New Arab Staff
03 March, 2026
A metro train passes a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)
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UAE warns of prosecution for misinformation in Iranian attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
Iranian strikes on Abu Dhabi, UAE capital
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Iran drone attack caused fire at base hosting French forces: UAE

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in the capital Manama
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Two dead as Iran launches waves of strikes on wealthy Gulf

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
Smoke is pictured over Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago
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Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
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Southern Yemen gov't in Aden holds first session under fire

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25 February, 2026
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A political revival? Saad Hariri and the Future Movement

Dario Sabaghi
23 February, 2026
Erdogan is welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as he arrives at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport for an official visit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2026
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Erdogan warns against Somaliland recognition in Ethiopia visit

The New Arab Staff
18 February, 2026
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MbZ 'adviser' attacks Wahhabism as Saudi-UAE rift deepens

The New Arab Staff
18 February, 2026
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (L) receives Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (R) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on January 07, 2025.
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Lindsey Graham praises UAE for doing 'everything Israel asked'

The New Arab Staff
17 February, 2026
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Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700 million data cable amid AI boom

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 February, 2026