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Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on July 14, 2026.

UAE halts all trade ties with Iran after missile attack

The incident follows the UAE blaming Iran for strikes on ADNOC vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Analysis

يستجيب نتنياهو لترامب بشأن غزة، ويراهن على أن حماس لن تنزع سلاحها.

وافق رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي نتنياهو على المضي قدماً في خطة الإدارة الأمريكية بشأن غزة خلال اجتماع مع المبعوث جاريد كوشنر على الرغم من تشكيكه في التزام حماس.

بواسطة Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Analysis

كيف يؤدي فشل الدبلوماسية الأمريكية الإيرانية إلى مواجهة جديدة

يأتي رفض إيران للمحادثات السرية مع واشنطن في وقت وصلت فيه الدبلوماسية إلى طريق مسدود، ولا يزال مضيق هرمز محل نزاع، ويشير القادة الإيرانيون إلى موقف عسكري أكثر عدوانية محتمل.

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بواسطة A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

A tank is seen at the Abu Duhur military airport area in Idlib province, on Jan. 21, 2018.

ما نعرفه عن الضربات الإسرائيلية على قاعدة جوية سورية مرتبط بتركيا

صرح مسؤول إسرائيلي لشبكة فوكس نيوز يوم الثلاثاء بأن إسرائيل شاركت "معلومات استخباراتية حساسة للغاية" مع الولايات المتحدة قبل الضربة، دون تقديم مزيد من التفاصيل.

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بواسطة Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says

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يقترب سعر النفط من 92 دولارًا وسط حالة التأهب الصاروخي في الإمارات، بينما يدّعي ترامب أن المحادثات مع إيران قد تعثرت.

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United Arab Emirates

US sanctions International Criminal Court president, top lawyer

بعد 44 عامًا، إسرائيل تستعيد رفات جندي قُتل في لبنان: ما يجب معرفته

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الحرب الإيرانية تُعرقل جهود السعودية في مجال الألعاب الإلكترونية، ما أدى إلى تأجيل بطولة كأس الأمم للرياضات الإلكترونية إلى عام 2027.

People attend the international esports gamers Next World Forum in Riyadh, Sept. 7, 2022.

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A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

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Anti-war protesters attend a rally calling for a halt to the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea minister says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment

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FILE PHOTO: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers assess after Congolese firefighters extinguished a fire caused by a drone strike that hit a residential neighborhood in Goma, occupied by M23 rebels, in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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يستجيب نتنياهو لترامب بشأن غزة، ويراهن على أن حماس لن تنزع سلاحها.

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تتجه قوات الدعم السريع إلى استخدام الطائرات المسيرة، وتفتح جبهات جديدة مع تزايد الضغط على ساحة المعركة في السودان.

View of some wreckage after the Rapid Support Forces targeted several civilian facilities in Al-Rahad Abu Dakna, one of the largest cities in North Kordofan, on the national highway linking Kosti and el-Obeid, July 25, 2026.

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