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."

 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

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

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


Who benefits from recent reports on Israel-US-Gulf ties? - analysis

According to reports, Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia, along with Egypt and Gulf countries took part in the meetings that were initiated by the US.

 Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

Iran expects confiscated oil cargo to be returned in full - envoy

The confiscation of the cargo prompted an angry response from Iran, with Iranian forces last month seizing two Greek tankers in the Gulf.

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran’s new challenges: birth decline, aging society

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 AN ELDERLY man gets some fresh air in Tehran.

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location - state media

Iranian state TV said 100 drones were being kept in the heart of the Zagros mountains in what seemed to be an attempt to showcase its military might.

 A drone is seen at an underground site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on May 28, 2022.

Iran Guards say they seized two Greek tankers in Gulf

Greek authorities last month impounded the Iranian-flagged Pegas, with 19 Russian crew members on board, near the coast of the southern island of Evia due to EU sanctions.

 An oil tanker passes through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea in Istanbul July 20, 2012.

Iran is beginning to understand the Abraham Accords - analysis

Iran was surprised to see the recent Negev Summit where Israel hosted the foreign ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt. It is now examining how strong this new alliance might be.

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid welcomes Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry to Israel ahead of the Negev Summit

Qatar officially becomes US strategic partner in Gulf

Biden administration sees Qatar as helpful for backdoor diplomacy, and as a solution to the growing European gas crisis.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani walk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia March 14, 2022.

Association of Gulf Jewish Communities celebrates one year anniversary

The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities marks its first anniversary, after a year of connecting and supporting Jewish communities in the Gulf.

 CANDLE LIGHTING at the Jewish Council of the Emirates’ Hanukkah party last year, with the participation of Hamdan Al Kindi of AC (Abrahams Consultancy) Partners, considered a close friend of the Jewish community, with Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council (L), looking on.

Biden intends to designate Qatar as 'major non-NATO ally'

The president informed Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar about his intention during a White House meeting on Monday.

 Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 31, 2022.

Voices from the Arab Press: A likely change in Turkish intentions

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters in Istanbul, Nov. 5.