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The UAE's Khamzat Chimaev will face Colby Covington in the headline bout at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14.

When the Lebanese parliament approved a landmark amnesty bill on August 12, prisoners at the country's largest jail in Roumieh cheered ahead of their expected release while supporters let off fireworks elsewhere.

Iraq will face an array of milestones that are set to change the political landscape of the country this week, with the planned US troop withdrawal and the launch of a months-long process of bringing militia weapons under state control.

An Iranian court has rejected a singer’s appeal against a sentence of 74 lashes and a ban on work and travel, making final a decision that prompted international outrage over Iran’s criminalisation of artistic activity.

A Middle East construction firm has been given the go-ahead to seize assets from Libya’s state oil company to recover nearly $1 billion after construction of a tourist resort project was cancelled.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company is teaming up with US-based Together AI to explore investment opportunities in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the UAE.

Some flights to the UAE were facing further delays on Tuesday, after significant disruption to inbound journeys in recent days.

Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s biggest listed developer, generated more than Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) in sales across two new residential housing projects in Saadiyat and Yas islands.

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said there was a foreign actor involved in a suspected bomb plot at a UK airbase that was used by the US to attack Iran.

Etihad Rail has offered a first glimpse inside Dubai's landmark train station before it opens its doors to the public on Wednesday.

Fire broke out on a gas pipeline in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor, after an isolation valve explosion that authorities attributed to sabotage.

The head of the UAE Athletics Federation has praised Mariam Kareem's "exceptional achievement" in winning the country's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, five people arrested on suspicion of a terrorism plot near the UK's Fairford airbase are released on bail, after experts find no traces of explosives.

The artificial intelligence industry needs to become creative with new propositions to earn $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 and justify the capital being deployed for data centres, a new report from Bain and Company has shown.

For much of his career in the UAE, chef Gregoire Berger has been associated with Dubai's fine dining scene.

Multimillionaire businessman Charlie Mullins has put his riverside apartment in London up for sale after moving to Spain, disenchanted with successive British governments.

Since February, the world has asked the same question about the Arabian Gulf: can hydrocarbon supplies continue to reach international markets?

France substitute Michael Olise struck two minutes from time to secure a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brussels on Monday and maintain Zinedine Zidane’s perfect start as national team coach.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out a general election until 2029.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence, during a fraternal visit to Riyadh on Tuesday.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, is to make a fraternal visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan went into full damage control mode on Monday while talking to reporters ahead of the Pharaohs’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan.

Manchester United have endured a harrowing start to the 2026/27 season, managing just one win in five Premier League games to be placed 12th in the table.

The working week can often seem like a permanent feature of modern life.

Artificial intelligence is to make some banking roles “obsolete” in the coming years, said an expert who also emphasised the need to retrain employees to keep pace with the rapid adoption of the technology.

India has two films in the race for best international feature at next year’s Oscars, but there have been decades of debate over the country's previous selections.

A Filipino cyclist says his brush with death after a serious heart condition went undiagnosed should encourage others to check their cardiovascular health.

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday, as Washington tries to advance an agreement between Lebanon and Israel aimed towards a peace settlement.

President Sheikh Mohamed received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Abu Dhabi on Monday, underscoring the close ties between the two nations.

The US on Monday said it opposed any Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, warning that destabilising moves in the territory could undermine efforts to advance President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

The UAE on Monday urged countries in the Middle East and beyond to "build rather than destroy" as it addressed the UN General Assembly in New York.

Syria could delay some of its much-heralded investment projects as it prepares spending cuts to plug a $1 billion hole in the budget.

Flights from Iran to a holy Shiite city in Iraq could resume as soon as Tuesday in a reprieve from US sanctions, as diplomats made a last peace push at the UN General Assembly.

Five suspects arrested in connection with a suspected terrorism plot at a UK airbase used by the US to bomb Iran have been released on bail.

The UAE plans to work with its neighbours to look into how fraud is used to launder money, as criminals exploit the fact that victims, perpetrators and stolen funds can be spread across different countries.

President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, attended the launch of Etihad Rail's station in Dubai ahead of its opening on Wednesday.

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has provided more than $11.8 billion in financing to member states over the past five decades as it marks its 50th anniversary in Abu Dhabi.

Global Village has warned residents not to buy VIP packs for the coming season from unauthorised websites or individual sellers.

Badr Jafar, the UAE's Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy, has been recognised for his three decades of work bridging the private and public sectors.

Dubai Police on Monday announced the arrests of 22 members of an alleged organised begging gang targeting drivers on major roads in the emirate.

Abu Dhabi is growing, and the signs are easy to see.

Airtel Money is seeking to form partnerships with FinTech companies in the Middle East to grow its Africa business and is open to potential dual listing in the UAE, its chief executive has said.

A performance reviving Gulf women’s sea songs and an art intervention in a 1970s cinema will feature in the opening programme for Sharjah Biennial 17, it has been announced.

Iranian opposition parties in exile are coming together in an attempt to reassure Iranians that a change in regime can be managed peacefully without the country collapsing.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Monday declared a new willingness by the British government to go further in confronting Israel over its approach to Palestine.

Israel has lashed out at the Netherlands after it banned the import of goods from illegal settlements, the latest in a series of disputes with traditional allies who are growing increasingly vocal in their opposition to Israeli conduct.