We’re live from the UAE to discuss the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the state of tourism in the Gulf. Plus: papers from London and Zürich, and a look inside Abu Dhabi’s Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

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We get the view from the UAE and assess Donald Trump’s next move after peace talks in Islamabad collapse. Plus: the economic impact of the Iran war and the papers from Paris.

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Pakistan brokered a fragile US-Iran ceasefire, with Donald Trump crediting conversations with prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, as decisive for the deal. But high-stakes talks in Islamabad this weekend will test whether a lasting peace agreement can be reached as JD Vance leads the US delegation.

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The actions of the US in Iran have tested allies and diminished confidence in Washington’s global influence. Amid the fragile two-week ceasefire with Tehran, president Trump met with Nato chief, Mark Rutte. We discuss what’s at stake for the alliance and if Brand USA can rebuild trust abroad.

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The US and Iran agree to a provisional two-week ceasefire while war skeptic JD Vance visits the administration’s biggest ally in Europe. Plus: EU defence loans for Poland and the business of opera with Bassem Akiki.

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The latest from the Gulf with Monocle’s regional correspondent Inzamam Rashid. Plus: a flick through the international papers, aviation news and why Switzerland’s president is proposing to restrict wine imports.

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The US and Israel hint at a two-week deadline for the Middle East war, though diplomatic efforts have stalled. Then: Artemis II takes humans to record-breaking distances; Myanmar’s new president and Turner Prize-winner Rachel Whiteread.

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France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, continues his Asian trip South Korea. Then: How are governments responding to the global oil crisis? Plus: Bosnian footballers get diplomatic passports. And: Chocolate from Paris.

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