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US-ISRAEL WAR ON IRAN

US pushing for new coalition to restart Hormuz traffic

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This US Navy handout photograph released on April 17, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows USS Abraham Lincoln (L) conducting blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026.

Amid the diplomatic deadlock between the US and iran, a new military plan to be presented to US President Donald Trump by the Central Command (CentCom) reportedly calls for a “short and powerful” wave of military strikes on the Iranian regime, including oil export facilities, military bases, command nodes, and regional militia‑support networks.

US weighs strikes vs Iran regime amid deadlock: Report

Shahid Rajaee port in Iran. The cyber-attack by the Israeli regime, snarled traffic around the port for days.

Iran's Ghalibaf mocks Trump's blockade

File photo of US President Donald Trump

Trump sees lower oil prices after UAE OPEC exit

The nearly invisible drone weapon now changing the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Hezbollah deploys fiber-optic drones against Israel

Representative Image (File Photo-ANI)

Brent crude hits $125 as US blockade of Iran continues

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Pakistan passport services remained suspended in UAE

No official timeline yet; services may resume by May 4 amid technical glitch

UAE Lottery: One lucky player takes home Dh5m

Several participants bagged prizes in Lucky Day Draw No. 260429 as jackpot carries forward

UAE announces petrol and diesel prices for May 2026

New rates take effect from Friday, reflecting global market trends

Here is the official breakdown of what you’ll be paying per litre starting May 1st.

Weather forecast: Will UAE see 50°C heat in May?

Weather forecast: Will UAE see 50°C heat in May?

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UFC champion Chimaev's Sharmax Motors' brand ambassador

Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler, Khamzat Chimaev

Dubai gold drops Dh41 from April peak

Rupee fall gives UAE expats nearly Rs26 for Dh1

31 years on, Rajiv Gandhi case convict turns lawyer

Common cooling mistakes UAE residents make in summer

A boy tries to cool himself by pouring the water on his head to beat the heat as temperatures rise

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ASUS PX13: a workstation for creators on the move

ASUS PX13: a workstation for creators on the move

Dubai pays tribute to 'Textile King' Vasu Shroff

Meraas awards Dh 2.4b for new Dubai villa project

Korean actor Park Dong-bin found dead at 56

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LEPAS debuts all-electric line-up at Auto China 2026

LEPAS debuts all-electric line-up at Auto China 2026

Dubai teen with over a 1,000 diecast car collection

Aashiqui actor Rahul Roy addresses viral reels

DIB posts Dh3.5 billion in first-quarter revenue

DIB posts Dh3.5 billion in first-quarter revenue

TECHNOLOGY

Soon, humanoid robots will handle your baggage

Being human-shaped allows their introduction without significant modifications to existing airport facilities or aircraft structures, JAL said in a statement.

Google Gemini can now create, export Word, Excel files

From Word docs to spreadsheets and LaTeX, Gemini is becoming a productivity engine.