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Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched an attack on March 16 targeting Nahariya, where first responders reported a man was wounded. The Iran-backed militant group said in a statement that its fighters targeted Nahariya "with a barrage of rockets and a swarm of attack drones". (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images) / https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/uae-bristled-at-saudis-for-years-before-iran-war-tipped-scales https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/uae-bristled-at-saudis-for-years-before-iran-war-tipped-scales Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:06:27 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-29/uae-s-opec-split-reflects-twilight-of-the-oil-age https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-29/uae-s-opec-split-reflects-twilight-of-the-oil-age Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:46:07 GMT The sun sets beyond oil pumping units, also known as nodding donkeys or pump jacks, at an oil plant operated by MND AS in Uhrice, Czech Republic, on Monday, March 23, 2015. Oil rose as the dollar weakened for a third day, making commodities priced in the U.S. currency more attractive to investors. Photographer: Martin Divisek/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/uae-to-leave-opec-and-opec-next-month-to-pursue-new-strategy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/uae-to-leave-opec-and-opec-next-month-to-pursue-new-strategy Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:29:02 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/us-iran-deal-will-take-months-gulf-and-european-officials-say https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/us-iran-deal-will-take-months-gulf-and-european-officials-say Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:33:38 GMT An Iranian woman walks in front of her destroyed supermarket in southern Tehran on April 14. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/gulf-greets-iran-truce-warily-as-doubts-attacks-persist https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/gulf-greets-iran-truce-warily-as-doubts-attacks-persist Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:19:10 GMT Rocket trails in the sky above the Netanya, Israel on April 8. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/saudi-oil-pipeline-damage-said-to-be-limited-after-drone-strike https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/saudi-oil-pipeline-damage-said-to-be-limited-after-drone-strike Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:57:26 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/iran-signals-long-multi-front-war-as-trump-ultimatum-nears https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/iran-signals-long-multi-front-war-as-trump-ultimatum-nears Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:19:58 GMT A man sits among buildings destroyed in an airstrike in Tehran on April 6. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-by-iran-backed-group https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-by-iran-backed-group Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:15:28 GMT Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad on March 31. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/houthis-joining-iran-war-poses-new-red-sea-threat-to-oil-supply https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/houthis-joining-iran-war-poses-new-red-sea-threat-to-oil-supply Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:59:30 GMT Security personnel stand guard as Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 27, 2026. Photographer: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/what-does-saudi-arabia-want-from-the-iran-war-will-it-join https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/what-does-saudi-arabia-want-from-the-iran-war-will-it-join Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:25:42 GMT An explosion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 18. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/gulf-states-weigh-military-options-to-counter-iran-s-escalation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/gulf-states-weigh-military-options-to-counter-iran-s-escalation Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:59:20 GMT Plumes of smoke rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on March 14. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/trump-s-market-driven-reversal-buys-time-but-skepticism-abounds https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/trump-s-market-driven-reversal-buys-time-but-skepticism-abounds Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:39:55 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, on March 23. Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/western-powers-rally-to-defend-gulf-states-from-iranian-attacks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/western-powers-rally-to-defend-gulf-states-from-iranian-attacks Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:19:03 GMT Smoke rises from the port of Fujairah following an attack on March 4. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-07/uae-president-tells-enemies-country-is-no-easy-prey-mmgjfj59 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-07/uae-president-tells-enemies-country-is-no-easy-prey-mmgjfj59 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:28:36 GMT Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirate's president, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will prioritize talks on economic ties ahead of geopolitics during his first trip to Washington as the country’s ruler. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/saudi-arabia-has-intensified-direct-line-to-iran-to-defuse-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/saudi-arabia-has-intensified-direct-line-to-iran-to-defuse-war Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:23:52 GMT A driver stops as a smoke plume rises after an airstrike in Tehran on March 5. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/israel-opens-way-to-bring-kurdish-forces-into-war-against-iran https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/israel-opens-way-to-bring-kurdish-forces-into-war-against-iran Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:05:23 GMT Kurdish fighters in northern Syria in January. Photographer: Ethan Swope/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/gulf-frustrated-at-being-the-center-of-war-that-s-not-theirs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/gulf-frustrated-at-being-the-center-of-war-that-s-not-theirs Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:11:24 GMT Smoke following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates on March 3. Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images