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."
Reuters sees map of UAE plans for Gaza housing complex on Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line
'Still lethal': As Tehran tests US resolve, Iranian drones pose a deadly threat, experts say
US seeks to prevent further Iranian harrasment of ships in Gulf - analysis
Iran’s threat in Gulf is to be unpredictable - analysis
Iran’s goal is to keep these groups armed and ready to support its activities, such that they can be operationalized or used as leverage and tools for Tehran’s regional project.
Several Gulf States see post-Eid rise in new coronavirus cases
Bahrain sees highest single-day increase; Saudi Arabia again surpasses 1,000 new cases a day
Lebanese president seeks to avert crisis with Gulf over FM's comments
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council asked the foreign minister to make a formal apology to Gulf states.
Will Iran invent 'revenge' stories or actually attack Israel? - analysis
This would be the third alleged attack in the last month and a half on Israeli-owned ships in that area.
Arabs talk sex and taboos on Clubhouse app, but for how long?
As Arab fans embrace Clubhouse as a means to broach matters seldom discussed in public, some fear a broad clampdown by authoritarian governments in the region.
Jewish communities in Gulf set to mark Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Jewish community of Bahrain, known as the House of the Ten Commandments, and the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) will each hold their own separate Holocaust Remembrance Day events.
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.
