GCC states declare their security “indivisible” and deliver sharpest condemnation yet of Israel’s Gaza campaign, while hardening collective stance on Iran’s territorial claims and disputed energy fields
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Analysis: Trump’s Middle East trip aims to seal Gaza truce, but doubts remain
The US president’s one-day tour of Israel and Egypt caps a high-stakes effort to end two years of war in Gaza, but questions linger over whether the truce will hold and what comes next
Aviation
UAE travel update: flydubai announces flight cancellation latest
Flydubai announces some UAE flight cancellations until July 5
ceasefire
Iran-Israel conflict: US President Donald Trump receives Nobel Peace Prize nomination for ceasefire deal
“President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope,” US Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote in his letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee
Donald Trump
Israel-Iran conflict: UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar call for dialogue following US strikes on nuclear facilities
The operation, which marks a significant escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel, has prompted regional calls for restraint and diplomacy
Bahrain
UAE, Bahrain and Oman evacuate citizens from Iran; more than 20 countries including India, China and US step up repatriation
UAE, Bahrain and Oman among countries helping citizens evacuate Iran amid rising tensions
Abraham Accords
EXCLUSIVE: Piers Morgan says only Trump’s ‘financial and military muscle’ can end Gaza conflict
“What they’re doing now is unjustified, unacceptable, probably illegal – and it needs to stop,” says Morgan in an exclusive interview with Arabian Business
Abraham Accords
Piers Morgan on Gaza, Israel and Trump: ‘Unacceptable’ war must end as global opinion shifts
When truth becomes currency, who decides its value? Piers Morgan challenges silence, spin and the cost of bearing witness
Academy Award
Palestinian-Israeli documentary ‘No Other Land’ wins first Oscar for Best Documentary
Filmed between 2019 and 2023, ‘No Other Land’ captures the struggles of residents in Masafer Yatta, a region experiencing frequent demolitions
Egypt
Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire and hostage release: Qatari PM
Qatar and UAE welcome ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel
Hezbollah
Lebanon faces $25bn reconstruction bill as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire opens window for economic recovery
War-torn Lebanon eyes economic rebound but reconstruction costs loom large and recovery hinges on reforms and presidential deadlock
Gaza
Saudi Crown Prince labels Israel’s actions in Gaza as ‘genocide’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also spoke out against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Iran
geopolitical conflicts
Israel-Iran war would be ‘catastrophic’ and ‘devastating’ for Pakistan, says ambassador
The ambassador also called for peace and stability in the region
geopolitical tensions
Lebanon-Israel conflict: Investors urged to stay calm as oil prices surge amid Middle East geopolitical tensions
While short-term volatility is likely, the long-term outlook for oil prices remains subject to a wide range of influences beyond the current Middle East crisis, experts say
Beirut
‘We don’t want Lebanon to be the second Gaza’: UAE-based expats fear for homeland amid escalating Israel tensions
Anxiety and guilt torment UAE’s Lebanese residents amid homeland’s turmoil
geopolitical conflicts
Oil prices rise as Middle East conflict fuels supply disruption fears
Brent crude futures increased 0.87 percent to $74.54 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 1.03 percent to $70.82 a barrel
Antonio Guterres
Israel brands UN chief Guterres ‘undesirable,’ bans him from entering the country
The decision stems from Guterres’ response to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel
