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Your move: The naval tactics at play between the US and Iran | Beyond the Headlines
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- Your move: The naval tactics at play between the US and Iran | Beyond the Headlines
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- 22:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump has said a deal with Iran could be possible as negotiations to end the war gain momentum, again.
Iran is reviewing a US proposal, which reportedly sets out limits for Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Crucially, it also addresses the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The battle in – and for – the strait has become one of the most contentious issues in the war. This week, a US operation called Project Freedom offered a naval escort for merchant vessels through Hormuz, but Iran responded aggressively.
Mr Trump then quickly paused the operation to give talks a chance. For now, the strait remains closed as a double blockade disrupts global oil markets and turn a body of water into a tool for leverage.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher breaks down the naval tactics at play between the US and Iran and asks if a deal could reopen the strait. She...
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- Iran’s internet blackout reaches 120 days
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iran has experienced 120 days of near-total internet blackout, with new data showing connectivity has operated at just 6.5 per cent of normal levels in 2026.
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- Qatari jet to become new Air Force One by July 4, Trump says
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump said a Boeing 747 gifted to the US by Qatar is expected to be ready for use this summer, ahead of US Independence Day.
The jet may also be introduced earlier to coincide with Trump’s birthday on June 14.
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- The Devil Wears Prada outfits delivered. Did the film?
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Devil Wears Prada 2 promised stunning outfits from Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. On that front, it delivered. But did the film? Enas Refaei shares her notes on this week's episode of Culture Bites.
Full episode out now on The National, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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- UAE Armed Forces work in a 'single team spirit'
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Col Staff Maya Al Mazrouei said the UAE is proud of its national military forces and their ability to work together in a 'single team spirit', as the country marked 50 years since the unification of the Armed Forces.
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- US and Gulf allies call on UN to condemn Iran over Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A draft resolution demands that Tehran halts attacks on ships, ceases imposing ‘illegal tolls’ and ensures freedom of navigation through one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
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- Manus on Markets: A rollercoaster of a ceasefire
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The National’s Manus Cranny breaks down how the US-Iran ceasefire is turning into a rollercoaster.
Watch as he explains the growing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the fragile state of the ceasefire and what could happen next.
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- Iran releases footage of missile attacks on US ships
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iran releases footage of missile attacks targeting US warships in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between the two countries flare up.
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- Why has France sent an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea?
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Paris indicates it is willing to help protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz, under pressure from Donald Trump.
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- Dubai community takes to the streets for ‘Proud of UAE’ parade
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Emiratis of all ages took to the streets of Dubai in a vibrant parade to celebrate the 'Proud of UAE' campaign, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
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- Sultan of Brunei flies own 747 to Asean summit
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah piloted his own luxury Boeing jet to the Asean summit in Cebu, Philippines.
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- Sharjah Ruler opens Dh700m Khor Fakkan Resort
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has inaugurated the new Dh700 million Khor Fakkan Resort, featuring 573 residential units, retail outlets and leisure facilities.
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- Sharjah’s Mleiha Milk set for regional expansion
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sharjah’s Mleiha Milk is set to be delivered across the region after the locally produced organic dairy brand proved a hit with the UAE public.
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- A Palestinian football jersey appeared on American TV
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Palestinian football jersey worn by a character became one of the most talked-about moments in the latest season of HBO's Hacks.
In this week's episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews discuss how a shirt worn by Hannah Einbinder connects to a football club founded in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, and what it means when mainstream American TV makes that kind of quiet cultural statement.
Full episode out now on The National, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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- US and Iran send contradictory signals over Hormuz crisis
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Donald Trump has paused a new US naval escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz as talks with Iran continue, despite earlier warnings that attacks on shipping would face a forceful response.
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- Stocks surge as US-Iran talks enter critical phase
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Oil prices fell sharply as the US and Iran entered a pivotal day of negotiations, with hopes rising for a deal that could ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The National's Manus Cranny reports.
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- Iran urges Fifa to keep politics out of World Cup visas.
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei urges Fifa to keep politics out of World Cup visas.
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- The remarkable story of President Sheikh Mohamed's birthplace.
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A former staff member recalls the birth of President Sheikh Mohamed and the early days of a tiny desert clinic in Al Ain that grew into one of the UAE’s most renowned hospitals.
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- Iran deal 'very possible' after latest talks, says Trump
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President boasts about destruction of Iran’s navy, air force and missile capacity and says its leaders are ‘all dead’.
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- Venice Biennale: Is art becoming inseparable from politics?
- Runtime
- 25:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This week on Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews discuss the Venice Biennale, exploring highlights from this year’s edition and the controversies surrounding the event.
The 61st exhibition, titled In Minor Keys, brings together pavilions from around the world. The hosts put the spotlight on the UAE’s Washwasha exhibition, which explores sound, memory and identity, as well as regional contributions including Syria’s participation and an independent Palestinian exhibition featuring traditional tatreez embroidery.
Enas and Farah also unpack the political tensions around the event, including backlash to a statement form jurors about excluding certain countries from prizes, which ultimately led to the jury’s resignation. The hosts talk about how cultural events are increasingly shaped by geopolitical debate.
They later highlight a viral moment from HBO show Hacks, where actress Hannah Einbinder appears wearing the shirt of a Pale...
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- How Pakistan has opened a back door into Iran | The National
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- 8:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Pakistan has activated overland corridors linking its ports to Iran, offering a workaround to the US naval blockade and potentially reshaping regional trade routes. The National’s Sulaiman Hakemy explains.
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- Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The attack, which Israel says was aimed at a commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, is the first on the area in nearly a month.
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- President and Vice President visit Make it in the Emirates
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed visited the Make it in the Emirates forum in Abu Dhabi, where he met Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
#MIITE2026
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- Gaza family returns to UAE after appeal to Sheikh Mohamed
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Gazan family stranded for months in a Jordan airport returned to the UAE after their daughter's appeal to President Sheikh Mohamed.
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- Band of the Welsh Guards records UAE national anthem in London
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Band of the Welsh Guards recorded the UAE national anthem at Wellington Barracks in London to mark 50 years since the unification of the UAE Armed Forces.
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- Pakistan opens land routes into Iran
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A new order from Pakistan has opened overland trade routes into Iran, offering a workaround to the US naval blockade.
The move activates long-dormant plans to connect ports like Gwadar and Karachi to the Iranian border, allowing goods to flow by road even as sea routes remain restricted.
Watch the full video on our channel.
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- What if UAE replaced Iran at World Cup?
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Yahya Al Ghassani says representing the UAE on merit remains the goal, but any path to the World Cup would be a dream for the national team.
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- How the UAE's Aleria is partnering with Nvidia to own its AI future
- Runtime
- 17:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As global supply chains face sustained disruption, the UAE is pressing ahead with a plan to build sovereign AI infrastructure, technology and data that the country can control without relinquishing intellectual property to foreign providers.
In this week's Business Extra, recorded at Making it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi, host Salim A Essaid speaks to the executives behind a deal finalised in March, in which UAE-based sovereign AI company Aleria won a major agreement with Nvidia to use advanced AI infrastructure in the UAE, beginning with thousands of Blackwell Ultra chips.
Eric Leandri, chief executive of Aleria, Marc Domenech, vice president of Enterprise at Nvidia for the Middle East, North Africa and South Europe, and Paul Bloch, co-founder of data intelligence platform DDN, explain why sovereign AI is critical for the most sensitive areas of a country's digital operations, from healthcare and financial systems to government data and defence, and why inve...
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- Dubai residents praise revamp of Khor Al Mamzar Beach
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dubai residents have welcomed the reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach after a major redevelopment.
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- Robot in national dress tours Make it in the Emirates
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A robot dressed in a kandura and shemagh was seen touring pavilions at the Make it in the Emirates forum in Abu Dhabi.
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- Iran 'should wave the white flag of surrender', Trump says
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump insists Iran should 'wave the white flag of surrender' as attacks have resumed.
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- Fire crews are tackling a blaze at an under-construction tower in Dubai Marina.
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Police and Civil Defence were seen at The Residences, Al Habtoor Grand near the Habtoor Grand hotel on the harbour at about 7.30am.
Smoke from the blaze could be seen across the area. The tower is just a few hundred metres from the main Al Marsa Civil Defence station for the area.
The 50-storey building is located on the edge of the new Harbour, beside the long-standing Habtoor Grand Hotel. It is due to be completed in March 2027.
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- Etihad Rail completes Fujairah passenger station
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ruler of Fujairah visits station on UAE's east coast ahead of passenger service launch.
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- 'You'll be shot at': Trump warns Iran it has no chance against US fleet in Hormuz
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President says his country is respected after forcing Iranian boat to turn back.
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- US says Iran attacks ‘below the threshold’ to restart combat operations.
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tehran has fired at commercial vessels nine times, seized two container ships and attacked US forces more than 10 times.
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- Binance founder praises UAE's crypto strategy
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Binance founder Changpeng Zhao praises UAE’s crypto strategy and says Abu Dhabi is a forward-thinking regulator.
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- UAE ministers pledge to take energy, trade and defence to the next level
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- 24:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Hadley Gamble, Chief International Anchor, IMI, moderates a ministerial panel at the Make it in the Emirates forum and hears how the UAE plans to take energy, defence and trade into a new era.
We hear from Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, on the UAE's decision to leave Opec and why the UAE now has "sense of freedom to produce what we require without joining any group".
Faisal Al Bannai, Chairman of Edge Group, tells the forum that "85% of Iranian drones were "were tackled through the jammers developed and produced in the UAE.”
Meanwhile, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, notes the UAE has anaged to shift many operations from the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, especially in Fujairah and Khorfakkan. "Infrastructure, the strategic projects, development projects are going to be a key priority for the country moving forward."
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- UAE-designed Theeb car unveiled at Make It In The Emirates
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- UAE firm unveils home-grown SUV to tackle toughest conditions.
The National's Xander Christou reports
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- Iran attacks UAE again: Last 24 hours recap
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The crisis in the Gulf has rapidly escalated in the past 36 hours, with attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the firing of 19 missiles and drones at the UAE - an act condemned by world leaders.
In the Emirates, authorities are dealing with the aftermath of a major fire in Fujairah, and schools have returned to remote learning.
Rory Reynolds reports
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- Trump dismisses low approval for war in Iran
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- US President claims polls which show his support at 32% are fake.
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- UAE to increase investments at home and abroad, Al Zeyoudi says
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The UAE will continue investing globally while stepping up domestic spending on infrastructure and strategic projects, Foreign Trade Minister Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi said.
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- US launches naval escort mission for vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The US says it has begun a new naval operation to escort merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran against interference.
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- Al Mazrouei: No one should control Strait of Hormuz #MIITE2026
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- UAE left Opec on good terms, Suhail Al Mazrouei says
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The UAE remains a 'responsible producer' aligned with market needs, Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei says.
#MIITE2026
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- International sales now drive 70% of orders, Edge chairman says
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Edge Group chairman Faisal Al Bannai says international sales now account for 70% of annual orders - up from just 2 per cent six years ago - reflecting the UAE defence firm’s rapid global expansion.
#MIITE2026
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- 'Carefully considered': Dr Sultan Al Jaber on UAE's exit from Opec
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The UAE’s decision to leave Opec is a 'carefully considered' step aimed at supporting a more diversified economy, Dr Sultan Al Jaber says.
#MIITE2026
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- Strait of Hormuz must never be held hostage, Dr Al Jaber says
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Freedom of international navigation is non-negotiable, Dr Sultan Al Jaber tells the Make it in the Emirates forum.
#MIITE2026
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- Dr Sultan Al Jaber: 'Everyone who lives in the UAE is an Emirati'
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 'Build it here': UAE plots industrial future at Make it in the Emirates event
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
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- Dubai Ruler visits first Metro Blue Line tunnel
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- '10,000 engineers and workers are racing against time, with a budget of Dh20 billion, to deliver the line by September 9, 2029, alongside a further Dh34 billion investment in the Gold Line,' Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said on X as he inaugurated the tunnelling work.
