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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, right, welcomes Emirati Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan as he arrives in Baghdad ahead of the Arab League summit on in May.

The sheikh who conquered soccer – and coddles warlords

The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of Manchester City soccer club. Behind the scenes, he is called the “handler” guiding his country’s secret foreign wars.

  • Declan Walsh and Tariq Panja

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Trump speaks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani (left) and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (right) as he leaves Al Udeid Air Base in May.

Why Qatar stepped up to play peacemaker, even as Iran aimed its missiles over Doha

If Iran had attacked any other Persian Gulf nation this week, it might have run into more complicated territory.

  • Adam Rasgon
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Trump ceasefire plan falters as Israel accuses Iran of launching more missiles

Israel’s defence minister said Tehran had violated the ceasefire just hours after it began but Iranian state media said reports of fresh missile strikes were false.

  • Michael Koziol
Two Qantas flights have turned back following Iran’s attack on Qatar.

Travel plans in chaos after Iranian missile strikes spark flight diversions

Iran’s missile strike on Qatar forced carriers to navigate around a wide swath of territory, tear up flight schedules and turn around aircraft mid-flight.

  • Chris Zappone and Elias Visontay

Australia an energy target as Iran-Israeli war triggers global turmoil

The risks in the Middle East conflict help explain exactly why one of the region’s major oil players is making a $36 billion bet on Australian energy.

  • Colin Kruger

Missiles too close for comfort for airlines in Iran-Israel war

The closure of airspace over Iran and Israel has severely impacted air travel through the region, grounding flights and stranding travellers.

  • Chris Zappone
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sraeli security forces inspect a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran.

Israel and Iran bomb each other as nuclear talks tank

Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to strike buildings in the heart of the country.

  • Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and Julia Frankel
Once consisting of a runway made from compacted sand, Dubai International is now the world’s busiest international airport.

The world’s busiest international airport is shutting down. What’s next?

Dubai International handles 92.3 million passengers a year, but its days are numbered.

  • Emma Thomson
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy

Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the Israeli leader.

  • Matthew Knott
A costly campaign: The US suffered two accidental losses of its $60m F/A-18 fighter jets.

Trump’s new war was costing $1b and going nowhere. Then two jets fell into the sea

The US president had wanted to see fast results when he launched strikes against the Houthis. But by day 31, he wasn’t happy - and looking for a way out. He found one.

  • Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman

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