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STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS

Hardliner who sought '1,000 US hostages' gets top post

Mohsen Rezaei, former IRGC commander, has previously threatened to capture "at least 1,000 Americans as prisoners”. Rezaei is seen here attending a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran.

U.S. Sailors direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while deployed to the Middle East.

US Navy has '100% control of Hormuz Strait: Trump

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order calling for childhood vaccine shots to be spaced out into separate visits during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. During his second term, Trump has urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate further research on vaccines.

Trump says US has ‘mine-swept entire’ Strait of Hormuz

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Mojtaba Khamenei reshapes Iran’s top command amid US confrontation

Mojtaba Khamenei’s major move: Iran military shake-up

Latest Gulf developments affecting flights, shipping and oil markets

UAE residents’ update: Hormuz standoff — what to know

How Iranian flight pushed Riyadh, Houthis towards war

How Iranian flight pushed Riyadh, Houthis towards war

Security officers at the Kuwait International Airport on June 1, 2026, when the airport resumed operations following a phased reopening plan. Several flights to Kuwait have been cancelled or suspended due to operational reasons amid heightened regional tensions.

UAE flights to Bahrain, Kuwait: Who is flying now?

LATEST NEWS

Indian expat dies after sister's NEET-linked suicide

Automobile engineer, who flew to Mangaluru on Sunday, left note saying sorry to mother

20 days until UAE students return to school

Teachers report a week earlier under the UAE's 185-day academic schedule

Colombia quake kills 111; UAE expresses solidarity

Airports shut, historic cathedral damaged after powerful Colombia earthquake

People react after an earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, on Auguts 10, 2026.

Sheikh Mohammed shares family holiday message

Life has taught me that the greatest investment during holidays is not the number of cities we visit, but the moments we create with our families.

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IB to British Schools: Making the move smoothly

IB to British Schools: Making the move smoothly

Sheikh Zayed Road gets new lane to cut peak-hour delays

Free car checks in Dubai: What motorists need to know

Archer buys Boeing units in major aviation deal

Best adjustable kettlebells in UAE: Top Amazon.ae picks

Compact adjustable kettlebells in a modern home gym setup

A rare solar eclipse is coming: Where can you see it?

A woman looks at the sun with solar glasses after the Annular Solar Eclipse completed on October 14, 2023 in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah (picture used for illustrative purposes)

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UAE foils advanced cyberattacks targeting vital sectors

Abu Dhabi offers free UAE visas to Indian tourists

How the Perseids appear every August

He saved six lives but could not save his own

Death threats: Ganguly, wife Dona file police complaint

Top dining deals in UAE this August

ENTERTAINMENT

Lucky Ali’s death remarks move fans ahead of Dubai show

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Toxic cast fees: Did Yash get paid more than all?

Kiara Advani, Yash in Toxic