Iran talks in Oman postponed, Houthis suffer losses in Yemen and oil price nears $108
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman is postponed, after the sultanate said the approp...
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20 of 1,122 episodesUAE-Germany investment deepens, AI used in Houthi weapons projects, and Brics summit to start
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the UAE announces plans to invest 40 billion euros in Germany across sectors including industry,...
Sheikh Mohamed meets German President, Houthis seize Mocha, US-Iran tanker conflict escalates
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, President Sheikh Mohamed begins a state visit to Germany aimed at strengthening ties, with the t...
US-Iran tanker conflict escalates and new arrangement for Israel-Lebanon talks
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the tanker conflict around the Strait of Hormuz intensifies as the US and Iran trade attacks on...
Saudi Arabia hit by Houthi attacks, UAE flights disrupted, and Dubai property market faces adjustment
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, attacks by Houthi rebels targeting Saudi Arabia have wounded 73 civilians, including women and c...
Iran plans new Hormuz zone, deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon, and Sudan chemical weapons dossier
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran says it will establish a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Oman pr...
Israel to release detained Lebanese, EU backs economic pressure on Iran and Syria destroys chemical weapons
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Israel is to release five civilians detained in occupied areas of southern Lebanon, as part of a...
Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel advances further into Lebanon and UAE announces AI curriculum
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Kuwait says its air defences are repelling what its military called a “heinous Iranian aggressio...
US-Iran war escalates again, Syria explosion kills five and Jordanian toddler arrives in Dubai for treatment
Today on Trending Middle East, the US and Iran have traded another round of strikes, raising fears that a weeks-long lull in the war has com...
Trump plans to hit back against Iran, Algeria seeks wildfire death penalty and UAE residents face scam alert
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump vows to retaliate after Iran launches missiles at American military ba...
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles, 'co-ordinated' settler attacks in West Bank, and Iraqi officials sentenced
Today on Trending Middle East, Jordan has intercepted eight Iranian missiles following a US strike on Iranian forces near the Strait of Horm...
Rifts widen in Iran, Houthis expand smuggling network to Africa and the UAE pledges Nepal flood aid
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been accused by a prominent ultraconserva...
Qatar PM to visit Tehran, US signals possible Hezbollah talks and UAE-Lebanon investment ties grow
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman heads to Tehran to push for de-escalation...
Iran suffers from fuel shortages, Syrian Kurdish force dissolves and Dubai airport traffic expected to recover
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran struggles with fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations as motorists rush to fill...
US expects more countries to cut Iran trade, Syria clears major economic hurdle and Parkin expands regionally
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US has announced sweeping new sanctions against Iran, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent s...
US prepares ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran, Syria-Israel talks resume and Emirates airline returns to Kuwait
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington is preparing an “economic D-Day” against Ira...
Iran war enters a new phase, Israel and Turkey clash over Syria, and UAE schools prepare to reopen
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US says economic pressure on Iran could prevent a return to large-scale fighting, with Vice...
Trump escalates pressure on Iran, Israel opens Hind Rajab investigation, and Abu Dhabi power demand rises
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump announces what he calls the “most crushing economic operation ever tak...
UAE suspends trade with Iran, US-Iran talks stall, and Israel strikes Syria
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the UAE suspends all activities, trade exchanges and financial transactions with Iran, following...
Trump warns Oman, new Gaza working groups, and Iraq considers dinar reform
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US special envoy Jared Kushner says Iran is refusing to make the concessions needed for a longer...