Cafes, hotels in Dubai raise prices during World Cup Thousands of Dubai restaurants and hotels are hosting the thousands of World Cup soccer fans who are using the emirate as a base. Gulf
Iran denounces UN fact-finding mission Iran has said it won't cooperate with a fact-finding mission by the UN Human Rights Council. Iran
US urges Iran-backed Houthis to halt attacks on Yemen's ports The warning to the Houthis comes as US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returns to the region to push for peace between the country's warring sides. Yemen
Explainer: the US-Iran dispute over flags and the World Cup The US men’s soccer team posted an image of the Iranian flag with the word “Allah” removed from it. Iran
Turkish fact-checkers shine light on misinformation as crucial elections approach Teyit has been working for six years to interpret sometimes wild claims made in news media and online. Turkey
Saudi Arabia unveils plan for new Riyadh airport Saudi Arabia’s current airport in Riyadh does not see nearly the amount of traffic that Dubai and Doha do. Gulf
Top Turkish, Swedish, Finnish diplomats to talk NATO enlargement Turkey, Sweden and Finland will hold a new round of talks for the Nordic accession to NATO, but Ankara appears to be waiting for more from the Nordic states. Turkey
