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STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS

Commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran, Oman reach understanding over Strait of Hormuz

Houthi caretaker prime minister Mohammed Ahmed Miftah arrives for a press conference on September 12 in Sanaa after 210 prisoners were released following the Houthis’ Red Sea coast offensive.

How Houthis seized 2 Red Sea prizes in just 36 hours

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, reacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Saturday, September 12, 2026.

BRICS nations call for calm as Middle East war rages

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026.

Six months on, the Iran war remains unfinished

LATEST NEWS

New VAT rules could make cash payments costlier

New rules put cash payments, staff housing and employee benefits under fresh VAT checks

How UAE hotels are adapting to a changed travel market

Hotels are seeing demand return, but travellers are booking later and choosing differently

Why Tata Sons may finally have to go public

A rejected waiver puts fresh pressure on the heart of the $185 billion Tata empire

Why Tata Sons may finally have to go public

Why Sheikh Khaled turned back before leaving India

Sheikh Khaled had already begun making his way towards his aircraft when he turned around, walked back towards the driver and shook his hand before departing.

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TRANSPORT

How Dubai issues 119,000 driving licences in six months

How Dubai issues 119,000 driving licences in six months

Dubai diverts Al Safa Street traffic during road works

The changes are part of the Al Safa Street Development Project, which includes modifications to intersections, entrances and exits and the addition of new traffic lanes.