Pakistan has conveyed to the United States a revised Iranian proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s earlier plan as unacceptable.
Warning signs of a regional escalation emerged on Sunday as US President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric toward Iran, the United Arab Emirates reported a drone strike near its Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, and Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq.
Based on the confirmed legal sighting of the crescent moon, the UAE Council for Fatwa announced that Monday, 18th May, will mark the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH, while Wednesday, 27th May, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha in the UAE.
The Saudi Supreme Court has announced the sighting of the crescent moon in the kingdom marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah for the year. Based on the legal sighting of the crescent moon, the Court declared May 27 as the first day of Eid Al Adha which will be celebrated across the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that integrating AI into government work is a strategic priority for the next phase of the new UAE government framework project.
The UAE Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced that the Day of Arafah and Eid Al Adha holiday for ministries and federal entities for the year 2026 will begin on Monday, 25th May.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a global awareness campaign warning pilgrims against falling victim to fraudulent advertisements and "fake" Hajj permits.
Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural Abu Dhabi Global Sustainable Security Summit 2026, accompanying the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026) this month.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” dealing a fresh blow to efforts to end the conflict and raising the risk of renewed instability in the Gulf, where shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
