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Whoop is pushing deeper into the Gulf's longevity economy.

Saber Zaquot awoke early one morning recently to find a foul, sewage-like smell filling the house in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza, where his family lives.

Dubai Fashion Week returns on Thursday, bringing five days of runway shows and presentations, with a line-up spanning established international names, emerging regional talent and designers making their debuts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Stephen Hubbard, ⁠a 74-year-old US citizen held ⁠in Russian custody since 2022, had been freed and was at ⁠St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport.

President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday hosted a welcoming ceremony for Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to mark his working visit to the UAE.

Dubai recorded 86 residential transactions valued at $10 million or more during the third quarter this year, down 17 per cent annually, as wealthy investors continued to invest in the emirate, despite the impact of the Iran war.

Non-Iran Middle East oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as ships continued to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil supplies, despite rise in attacks on vessels.

Opportunities for business and technology partnerships were at the centre of talks as Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, met US billionaire businessman David Fialkow.

Britain's King Charles III praised Oman’s “noble efforts” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle.

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to conclude his Gulf tour on Wednesday in Qatar, as France seeks to strengthen ties with regional partners amid heightened tension and concerns over energy security.

An Australian MP has had both legs amputated after she was rammed by a car in the street outside her office earlier this week.

A drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region by Sudan's military has killed at least 153 people, a local official said.

Pakistan continued their upward journey in white-ball cricket as they thrashed England by 87 runs in the second match of the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Iraq has closed the Al Sheeb border crossing with Iran to passengers and goods, according to a government official.

Jennifer Lopez will perform at this year's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix after-race concerts, joining US singer-songwriter Alex Warren at Etihad Live on Friday, December 4.

Jennifer Lopez will perform at this year's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix after-race concerts, joining US singer-songwriter Alex Warren at Etihad Live on Friday, December 4.

Britain on Wednesday approved the Jackdaw North Sea gasfield, ending years of legal and political wrangling that had ⁠pitted the Labour government's climate commitments against its push ⁠to bolster energy security.

Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen until the US accepts its terms, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, warning that Tehran is ready to resume fighting if the standoff escalates, even as he insisted diplomacy remained possible.

Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, he said on Tuesday, publicly backing an idea that would create one of the most valuable companies in the world, worth about $3.5 trillion.

The more artificial intelligence takes over our lives, the more valuable the human hand becomes.

Expectant mothers in Abu Dhabi facing high-risk pregnancies are to be provided with wearable devices under a pioneering project exploring how everyday technology can help deliver crucial warning signs over premature births.

When Uddish Suri takes leave from his mechanical engineering lectures and plays against some of the world’s biggest hitters in cricket’s fastest format, he might be forgiven for being nervous.

Today on Trending Middle East, the UK is sending Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend its cities and vital infrastructure against Houthi attacks.

The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on Monday night at a glittering ceremony in London.

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings took place in Bangkok last week.

In a city where residents from around the world share the same streets, public spaces and daily routines, art can offer an unexpected way of bringing people together.

The artificial intelligence industry has spent years feathering the accelerator of frontier model development in a fierce contest to dominate the technology.

Many of the Gulf countries’ greatest achievements have been built on ambition and an ability to look beyond the limits of geography.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a difficult night as Al Nassr scraped a 1-0 victory over Neom at Awwal Park in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday.

An Iraqi father watched on helplessly as his five-year-old son collapsed after walking for a few metres, only for the boy to look up, smiling, before talking of his dream of becoming a Formula One driver.

At the picturesque Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, located on the south-west tip of Lake Como in Northern Italy, two old English Premier League midfield rivals will go head-to-head for the first time as managers on Wednesday evening.

Paris Saint-Germain underlined their status as Europe's best side by beating Barcelona 4-2 in a blockbuster Champions ⁠League clash on Tuesday, while Liverpool and Manchester City also claimed victories.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Democratic representative Ilhan Omar could go to jail, and criticised her Somali heritage.

Despite the US war with Iran and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE is moving ahead with investment and technology plans in America, according to the UAE's ambassador to Washington.

The US is turning to an unlikely saviour in its latest efforts to ease rising energy prices: the “dark fleet”.

British authorities arrested two men on suspicion of ⁠assisting Iranian intelligence in a second set of charges for suspects after an alleged plot at RAF Fairford airbase last month.

Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, sparked controversy on Tuesday when he said Iran's government was "not an evil regime", an assessment that goes against years of messages from the administration of President Donald Trump.

President Sheikh Mohamed and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday toured companies operated by the UAE's largest defence group as part of the French President's official visit to the Gulf.

President Sheikh Mohamed received global health leaders gathering in Abu Dhabi for a three-day summit focused on predictive healthcare innovation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday rejected accusations that the US has been slow to deliver weapons bought by Ukraine, which remains locked in brutal war with Russia.

The prices of food and fuel have doubled in the city of Taiz as it struggles under a Houthi siege, the UN warned on Tuesday, as it urged the Yemeni rebels to let supplies enter.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, met with Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore on Tuesday.

A thalassaemia patient in Abu Dhabi has become transfusion-independent following gene-therapy treatment, marking a medical milestone in the UAE.

Palestinian families who lost their homes and livelihoods in the Gaza war say the World Food Programme’s decision to cut food and cash assistance to about 500,000 people could deprive them of their only means of survival.

Meta’s Oversight Board said the company's content moderation failures led to the removal of “No Kings” political activist accounts in the US and others focused on the Brazilian elections from several of its platforms.

Meta’s Oversight Board said the company's content moderation failures led to the removal of “No Kings” political activist accounts in the US and others focused on the Brazilian elections from several of its platforms.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met his Indian and American counterparts in Mumbai on Tuesday for trilateral talks aimed at deepening co-operation across key sectors.

A deal has been signed enabling US company Eli Lilly to manufacture weight-loss drugs in the UAE.