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The Kurdistan region of Iraq announced on Monday the “historic” unification of Peshmerga forces under the command of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, ending decades of division between forces affiliated with the two rival Kurdish ruling parties.

Cricket season is well and truly under way and India will be in the thick of things as they prepare to field almost their entire roster of top level talent over the coming weeks.

Pregnant women only days from delivering have fled the fighting on Yemen's west coast, crossed the Red Sea in overcrowded boats and arrived at a refugee camp in Djibouti, driven by desperation and fear.

The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has recovered Dh7.8 million ($2.1 million) in outstanding financial entitlement for 948 workers after resolving three labour disputes.

Bitcoin prices surged to an eight-month high on Monday to cross the $85,000 mark, amid stronger ETF inflows, regulatory developments and an improvement in risk sentiment.

Whenever I’ve mentioned to friends living outside Dubai that it can be a surprisingly spiritual place, I’ve been met with raised eyebrows.

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will headline when Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling makes its debut in Abu Dhabi in November.

Egypt has set out its most detailed recent public case in the Nile dispute, warning that its high dependence on the river leaves little room for unilateral action upstream.

Egypt has set out its most detailed recent public case in the Nile dispute, warning that its high dependence on the river leaves little room for unilateral action upstream.

UAE leaders have led a chorus of heartfelt tributes to Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid after his death was announced on Monday.

Dubai has declared a 10-day mourning period to mark the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid, the youngest brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.

Matheus Cunha’s 89th minute equaliser for Manchester United at Fulham on Sunday helped Michael Carrick’s side avoid a third successive defeat.

A future Conservative government will restore VAT refunds for overseas visitors in an attempt to lure high-spending tourists back to Britain’s struggling high streets.

The sixth Red Sea International Film Festival has been postponed until the end of next year, organisers have announced.

Readers from 69 nationalities gathered at Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi for a book club session on Monday that set a new Guinness World Record title.

Dubai's paid parking provider is now operating at Rashid Hospital as part of a new agreement with Dubai Health.

Dementia care has waited a long time for a piece of good news, and some good news has finally arrived.

France will summon the Iranian ambassador in response to Tehran closing a language school in a fresh diplomatic clash between the two countries.

Commodity vessel crossings in the Strait of Hormuz stood at less than half on Saturday and Sunday compared to the previous weekend amid continued tensions in Iran and the wider Middle East.

Cosmo Developments, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Flag Holding Group and Reportage Group, has launched The Wadi, a mixed-use residential development on Yas Island with an estimated investment of Dh6 billion.

A police officer once stopped Adel “Big Bird” Anouche in Japan, but not because Anouche had done anything wrong; the officer had simply recognised him.

Dubai has begun a 10-day mourning period to mark the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Media Office announced on Monday.

Friedrich Merz has insisted he will remain chancellor of Germany after his party suffered its worst-ever result in a state election, failing to enter a regional assembly parliament for the first time in the country’s post-Second World War history.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference carrying printed out screenshots of two incidents he believed should have resulted in red cards for Atletico Madrid players.

Oil prices fell to their lowest level in a week on Monday amid hopes that building diplomatic momentum amid the UN General Assembly in New York this week could help end the US-Iran conflict that continues to mar global energy dynamics.

Abu Dhabi-based developer Eagle Hills has signed an agreement with the Maldives government to develop a $12 billion waterfront and marina project in one of the largest proposed foreign investment developments in the Indian Ocean nation.

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump will meet Gulf and other Arab officials in New York during UN General Assembly Week, with Iran, its proxies and the future of the US-Iran conflict expected to be key issues.

Azeez Al Shaair vowed to continue staging protests to highlight Palestinian suffering – and he was as good as his word ahead of the Houston Texans' 20-6 defeat to Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night.

At only 18, Rashid Al Dhaheri is a Mercedes junior driver and one of the most exciting racing talents to emerge from the UAE.

A huge fireball lit up the sky as Syria was rocked overnight by a series of powerful explosions at an army site south of Aleppo, sending rockets and other projectiles across surrounding villages.

As the cooler months approach, some of the UAE's biggest outdoor attractions are preparing to reopen their doors for a new season.

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company has announced Fount Trust as its ultimate owner above Royal Group Holding LLC following an earlier restructuring, as one of the Middle East’s largest investment companies sets out its long-term ownership structure.

The 180-year-old art of afternoon tea gets the UAE treatment this September, with three new offerings across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

There has been growing concern about graduate-level jobs and the effects of artificial intelligence.

Presley Gerber, the model and son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died aged 27.

Manchester United needed a deflected Matheus Cunha strike to rescue a point against Fulham, denying the Cottagers their first Premier League win of the season.

After hearing that Dubai International Film Festival would return, Nayla Al Khaja held a call with fellow filmmakers to work out what they could make in time.

With the 81st UN General Assembly’s high-level week opening on Tuesday, it is a fitting moment to ask whether the institution has outlived its purpose – especially given how profoundly the world has changed since its inception in 1945.

President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week for a state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals, with Taiwan and the war with Iran also likely to feature in talks.

A car crash has a strange fascination – it is hard to look away, even when you fear seeing the awful result.

Health experts have hailed major advances in dementia research for providing “real hope” to millions of patients around the world, but warned key hurdles must still be overcome to unlock the potential of promising treatments.

US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Gulf officials in New York this week will include Iraq and Jordan, amid intensifying high-stakes US-Arab diplomacy.

Governments should use AI to create intelligence systems to identify threats, test policy decisions and help political leaders make decisions, the Tony Blair Institute has said in a report.

The UAE on Sunday delivered critical aid to Colombia under a $10 million relief package set up last month in response to a powerful earthquake which killed more than 300 people and injured thousands more.

Manchester City head into the international break with a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a caotic 5-3 win at home to Sunderland on Sunday.

Violence flared in the occupied West Bank on Sunday after a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man, police said, while Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military said had attempted to run them over.

Young Arabs find much of the Arabic content available to them dated compared with its English-language equivalent, according to new research examining how the language is used across the region.