Huda Ata

Special to Gulf News

Huda Ata is an independent writer based in the UAE.

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Pakistan pushes for progress in US-Iran talks

Tehran threatens to choke key trade lanes while Washington explores new talks in Pakistan

People walk past an ATM machine installed along a street in Tehran on April 15, 2026.

US optimistic about reaching peace deal with Iran

Pakistan pushes talks while sporadic attacks underline fragile calm

An Israeli policeman looks on as behind a firefighter extinguishes a blaze in a vehicle following a projectile impact in southern Tel Aviv.

2 days to US-Iran talks in Pakistan? Trump thinks so

US Vice President Vance says Iran has made some progress in nuclear negotiations

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026.

Watch: Sheikh Mohammed seen at beach

The sighting followed a similar appearance a day earlier at Dubai Hills Park

His Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was seen in his car driving along Kite Beach

UAE passport world’s second strongest

Emirati passport holders gain visa-free access to 187 destinations

Over the past decade, the UAE passport has advanced 36 places, rising from 38th in 2016 to its current position, where it shares second place with Japan and South Korea.

UAE braces for dusty winds and light rain

The Arabian Gulf will be rough to very rough, while the Oman Sea will be moderate to rough

UAE weather alert: Dusty winds, light rain and cooler temperatures expected from Wednesday

UAE court rejects credit card claim against bank

Customer ordered to pay costs after failing to prove card was issued without consent

UAE court rejects claim against bank over ‘unauthorised’ credit card

CCTV captures woman taking lost jewellery in car park

Asian woman denies theft, claims the item found belongs to her

CCTV captures woman taking lost jewellery in Sharjah car park

'Grave violation': Iran assails US naval blockade

Tehran warns of retaliation as US ultimatum crawls by

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz

Why spring still feels like winter in the UAE

Cooler days continue across the UAE as seasonal shift towards summer begins

UAE in spring, not winter: Why cool weather is lasting longer this year

US, Iran discuss 'another round' of direct talks

New US-Iran talks sought to shield region, energy markets from fresh unrest

US Vice President JD Vance (L) speaks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of their meeting on Iran amid the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. File photo taken on April 11, 2026.

Sheikh Khaled meets Premier Li Qiang in Beijing

Sheikh Khaled’s China visit boosts cooperation across trade, technology and energy

Sheikh Khaled and Li Qiang witnessed the signing of several memoranda of understanding to further strengthen the UAE–China partnership

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