Hassan Nasrallah says pager and walkie-talkie detonations are ‘major security and military blow’
Exploding devices and air strikes suggest strategy is to force Lebanese militants to rethink military support for Gaza
BlackRock, Microsoft and Abu Dhabi may not be the benevolent consortium they are depicting
At least 25 dead and more than 600 wounded in explosions a day after thousands of pagers detonated
Suspect was smuggled to Iran and demanded $1mn to carry out surveillance in bid to kill prime minister or other senior figures, says Israel
The US central bank trims interest rates by half a percentage point
A visual guide to the war and its regional impact
Benjamin Netanyahu is raising the risks of an all-out Middle East war
Blasts ‘exposed just how vulnerable Hizbollah truly is’, says person familiar with militant group’s thinking
‘Israel and Gaza: Into the Abyss’ and ‘Surviving October 7th’ convey the human toll of the violence on both sides
Supply chain of devices involved in audacious attacks in Lebanon spans three continents
Militants say they will continue attacks near Lebanon’s border with Israel after sabotage of communications devices kills 12
Israel, blamed by Hizbollah for Tuesday’s attack, has long used telephones and their successors to track and kill enemies
Mobilisation of violent settlers has intensified Palestinians’ fears of attacks and displacement
Education is also key for women and girls struggling with lack of privacy, poor water supply and the high cost of menstrual pads
Decision increases fears about escalation of conflict with Lebanese militants
Tech giant creates new AI institutes with UAE’s G42 as it awaits decision to lift US controls on chip shipments
Masoud Pezeshkian uses first press conference to deny sending missiles to Russia for Ukraine war
The defender of Jewish settlers was once a fringe figure. Now he is shaping internal security in a time of war
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Planned listings follow 2023 launch of Hong Kong’s first Saudi equities ETF, which has attracted $1.25bn in assets
President once hostile to international financiers switches tack in planned New York meetings
Latest attacks prompt condemnation from EU’s top diplomat and Arab countries
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Oil-rich emirate draws new name as it seeks to become financial hub to rival neighbouring Dubai