Iraq’s refusal to free militia leader risks escalation, experts warn

Huge oil refinery fire in Iran contained with no casualties reported

Cairo International Book Fair announces new June dates

Le Grand Controle: first hotel opens in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles

Armenia becomes quarantine hub for hundreds of Indians returning to the UAE

Sweden faces a pandemic tax dilemma as the wealth gap widens

Californian man wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free prize draw

Turkey warns Baghdad it could 'cleanse' refugee camp hosting PKK fighters

Long road to making tech giants pay: expert says G7 tax deal would only be the start

IMF calls for pricing and taxing of carbon to mitigate climate risks

Pakistan's first digital bank to begin operations in June after $5.5m fund raise

NBA playoffs: Sixers, Hawks and Jazz advance to semi-finals as Luka Doncic puts Mavericks on the brink

Simone Inzaghi succeeds Antonio Conte as Inter Milan manager

Lebanon tribunal cancels Salim Ayyash trial over lack of funds

IHC's Alpha Dhabi acquires more hospitality assets as it expands Murban deal to Dh2.5bn

New Covid-19 antibody treatment approved in Kuwait

Drones with facial recognition help police in Naif clamp down on crime

China looks to deepen vaccine co-operation with UAE

Egypt and Bahrain added to UK travel red list as Portugal downgraded from green

Sudanese demand justice for protesters killed in 2019 crackdown

Pakistan Super League to resume in the UAE on June 9

Beyond the Headlines: Are vaccine passports necessary or discriminatory?

Zayed Sustainability Prize: record 4,000 entries from 151 countries

EU and Middle Eastern countries look to train at Cyprus security centre

England hit back after Devon Conway cracks brilliant double century for New Zealand

British Muslim cultural charity wins prestigious Queen’s Award

Luxembourg minister’s visit to UAE focusses on ‘human’ approach to artificial intelligence

Roger Federer loses rag but maintains quality to reach French Open third round

Ali Mabkhout and Fabio De Lima both at the double as UAE thrash Malaysia in World Cup qualifier

Tesla stock plummets as report shows China orders dropped by half

EU: deal expected at next round of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

US weekly jobless claims dip below 400,000 after companies boost hiring in May

Greece extends vaccination campaign to migrant camps

US pledges new Syria aid and calls for cross-border delivery access

US to send 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine abroad

Lloyd Austin commits to Saudi Arabia's self-defence in call to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

United Airlines sees a supersonic future

How’s the weather up there? UAE space mission seeks to better understand climate on Mars

Lancet: Covid-19 infection reduces chances of catching it again for up to 10 months

Biden expands blacklist of Chinese companies off-limits to US investors