The French government seals a $19-billion arms trade deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell 80 Rafale warplanes and 12 military helicopters to the Arab country, France’s Defense Ministry has announced, amid French President Emanuel Macron’s two-day tour to the Persian Gulf region.

The UAE’s candidate to become the next president of international policing body Interpol is facing torture complaints by two British victims.

The Emirates will reinstate flights to the Iranian capital on July 17, says the airline.

A former US congresswoman is registered as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates.

Persian Gulf airlines, including Qatar Airways and Emirates, continue to fly in Iraqi and Iranian airspace and to cities in both countries despite tensions in the region.