Gulf

Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz due to 'security precautions,' shipping safety

According to Fars, the IRGC Navy commander declared that, "The weapon that reaches the battlefield on the day of war is different from what is displayed in exercises."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A boat approaches the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory while crusing in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025.
Gaza City, November 25, 2025.

Reuters sees map of UAE plans for Gaza housing complex on Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The planning map shows where the "UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex" would be constructed near Rafah.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Army drone fleet parades on the occasion of National Army Day on April 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.

'Still lethal': As Tehran tests US resolve, Iranian drones pose a deadly threat, experts say

Iran's drones are slow, but present a significant threat due to their numbers as part of Iran's attempts to oversaturate Western air defense systems.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024.

US seeks to prevent further Iranian harrasment of ships in Gulf - analysis

Iranian harassment of US ships prompts military reaction, increasing already-strained tensions between the two countries.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

US, Gulf allies worried about Iranian drones, missiles - Pentagon

One of the biggest dangers of Iranian drones is how they are proliferated to various non-state actors throughout the Middle East.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

Iran to expand shipbuilding operation as part of navy bulk up

The Iranian media report about the investment in shipbuilding was short, yet it indicates the interest that Irani has in the region.

JANUARY 30, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

Gulf’s investments in Egypt keep its economy afloat and provide benefits in return

Real estate is a “classic investment sector” for companies and sovereign funds from the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council since they guarantee a return.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the second edition of the summit of the Green Middle East Initiative, held on the sidelines of the COP27 climate conference at Sharm el-Sheikh, in Egypt, November 7, 2022.

Gulf-Latin America business ties focus on food security, high-tech

Misconceptions about the people in each region are the biggest obstacle to strong business ties, but encouraging visits can help overcome this.

DECEMBER 15, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Persian Gulf at Night from ISS, 2020.

First-ever kosher supermarket in Gulf opens in Dubai

The store is a seven-minute drive from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbi to the United Arab Emirates Levi Duchman at the country's very first kosher Jewish supermarket, RIMON

EU lawmakers arrested in connection to Qatar corruption scandal

Prosecutors said they had suspected for months that a Gulf state, reportedly World Cup host Qatar, was trying to influence decisions in Brussels.

DECEMBER 12, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
European Parliament vice president, Greek socialist Eva Kaili, is seen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France November 22, 2022

Bahraini elections see highest turnout rate ever at 72%

In a first, eight women were elected to the 40-member Council of Representatives.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022ByHUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Voters queue up during parliamentary elections, at a polling station set up at the Seef Mall shopping centre in Manama, November 22, 2014.

ZOYA - Where Wellbeing meets luxury

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 46

NOVEMBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Health Burgers

WATCH: In first, Israeli F-35 jets escort US bombers returning from Gulf

This marked the first time US jets were accompanied by Israel's fleet of F-35s, with such escorts usually carried out using 'Sufa' F-16s.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IAF 'Adir' F-35 fighter jets seen escorting US B-52 bombers on November 10, 2022

Israel's Bank Leumi interested in Saudi investments

The presence of Bank Leumi at the kingdom's flagship investment event suggested this marked another gesture by Riyadh towards warmer ties with Israel

OCTOBER 27, 2022ByREUTERS
Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.