Gulf
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options
The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.
Quiet after gunfire targeting unidentified drones heard near Yemen's presidential palace
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf, saying it was carrying millions of smuggled fuel liters
Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards - opinion
Iraq’s prime minister gambles on Gulf support amid Iran’s influence
Months ago there were rumors in Iraq about increasing investment from Saudi Arabia.
France’s aircraft carrier in Gulf after Israeli ship reportedly targeted
The French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" has arrived in Abu Dhabi as part of a deployment that France says is committed to “freedom of navigation.”
Dubai deputy ruler and UAE finance minister, Sheikh Hamdan, dies
Sheik Hamdan, 75, was the brother of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. He had been unwell for some months and had surgery abroad in October.
Israel Elections: The future of Israeli-Gulf relations after Netanyahu
Whoever emerges from Israel’s elections will continue to foster relations with the Gulf.
650 pounds of matzah are being shipped to Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states
The matzah is also being shipped to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait. The Jewish association will also be providing Passover resources to American troops in the region.
Can ships be defended from Iranian attacks in the Gulf?
No real attempt has been made to protect tankers and cargo ships, making them vulnerable.
Will Israel, Saudi Arabia form the NATO of the Middle East?
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A Gulf-Israel alliance against Iran seems to be on the way
Gantz expresses intent to promote ‘security arrangement’ with Gulf allies
“We will continue to confront any threat, along with our new and veteran partners, chiefly the US, so that Iran will not be able to develop nuclear capacity.”
Iran responds to attack on Israeli ship: We monitor Israel's behavior in region
The MV 'Helios Ray,' a cargo vessel bound for Singapore, was hit with an explosion in the Gulf of Oman over the weekend.
Was the attack on the Israeli cargo ship successful?
Some link this incident to the unsuccessful attempts by Iran and its proxies to avenge the death of senior Iranian figures, such as top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
