Where expat escapees from Dubai end up  The EconomistThe UAE’s image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war  AP NewsThe postwar UAE and the remaking of Gulf politics  European Council on Foreign RelationsTrump…

Cuba’s leader warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba’s main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes.

The US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as “serious negotiations are now taking place.”

Aerial footage showed a large police and emergency response outside the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of an active shooter on Monday. Authorities said multiple law enforcement units surrounded the area, while heavily armed officers were see…

President Trump on Monday called off imminent military strikes on Iran, citing requests from Middle East allies and the prospects for a deal that finally meets U.S. demands to end the war.

Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war  NPRRussia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine  The EconomistPutin’s ‘special military operation’ is a catastrophic failure  The Japan TimesEconomist: Russia is starting to los…