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Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shattered the Gulf’s image as a haven of stability.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 7 - The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain.

Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by US, appears at event in Havana

HAVANA, June 5 - Cuba's former leader Raul Castro appeared at an Interior Ministry celebration in Havana, showed state television on Friday, in the elder statesman's first public appearance since his indictment on murder charges last month in the United States.

US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

Iran says it fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, June 5 - Iran's navy said on Friday it had fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the U.S. Navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, Iranian state media reported.

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Treasury website shows

WASHINGTON, June 4 - The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department's website showed.

Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal

DUBAI, June 4 - A new U.S.-mediated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon raised hopes on Thursday for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, though there was still uncertainty about how and when it would be implemented.

Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal

DUBAI, June 4 - Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Cuba has ‘technocrats’ willing to negotiate, Rubio says

Washington says it wants to see a transition in Cuba towards democracy.

Cuba’s Raul Castro, wanted by the US, celebrates 95th birthday

His whereabouts were still unknown two weeks after US authorities charged him with murder.

War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed

DUBAI, June 3 - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic. Instead, the warring sides are edging towards an interim agreement that would leave Iran battered but not broken.

How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade

HAVANA, June 3 - Felicia de la Caridad Alvarez, a resident of Old Havana, knows a thing or two about survival.

Spanish hotel chain Melia exits Cuba over economic and geopolitical strains

The move comes as US President Donald Trump's administration steps up pressure on Cuba.

Iran drone and missile attack hits Kuwait airport, state news agency says

DUBAI, June 3 - An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport early on Wednesday, causing injuries and forcing authorities to divert flights, Kuwait's state news agency reported.

Cuba defends military-run GAESA as US sanctions prompt hotel exodus

HAVANA, June 2 - Cuba on Tuesday defended a military-run conglomerate long the target of U.S. sanctions, saying the group of businesses known as GAESA has contributed to the nation's economic and social development despite a recently ramped-up U.S. pressure campaign.

Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists

DUBAI, June 2 - Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing.

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

DUBAI, June 1 - Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region.

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

DUBAI, June 1 - The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.

US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay

The meeting follows a rare visit earlier in May by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Havana.