Gulf

Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike

Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; illustrative.
The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance - opinion

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources - opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2026

Russia's Putin offers to mediate with Iran, calls US-Israeli strikes 'unprovoked aggression'


Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.

 Google Maps app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Lessons for today: how the Gulf War shaped Israel's defense strategy – analysis

How the 1991 Gulf War reshaped Israel’s defense strategy and the Middle East’s modern military landscape.

 US soldiers celebrate Purim and the end of the Gulf War on the streets of Tel Aviv as children spray snow foam and Israelis play music. February 1991.

Trump preparing to intensify activity against Houthis once sworn in, sources say

Trump and other officials in the incoming administration are interested in increasing the activity against the Houthis, including airstrikes.

 President-elect Donald Trump (Illustrative)

The key takeaways from Israel’s strikes on Iran - analysis

Iran now feels it can launch ballistic missiles at Israel whenever it wants.

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024.

Home Front Command extends education institutions safety directives until Monday

Education system in Israel's north will operate online, with no physical learning in schools.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.

On Abraham Accords anniversary, Iran pushes Gulf ties - analysis

The Houthis attacked Israel on September 15 on the anniversary of the Abraham Accords, and at 6:32am, symbolically almost the same time as the October 7 attack.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.

UAE looks to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative for future endeavors - analysis

The UAE, like many countries, has trade with China – but that isn’t a zero-sum game in terms of ties to the West.

 China’s Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, China’s President Xi Jinping, United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Bahrain, Kuwait are investigating thousands of citizenship fraud cases

The countries’ generous benefits for their citizens, along with access to unrestricted movement, have inspired thousands to fraudulently obtain citizenship in Bahrain or Kuwait

A Special Force personnel guards an entrance to the crime scene where a blast killed one and seriously injured two police officers in the village of Diraz west of Manama, Bahrain, June 19, 2017.

UAE denounces Netanyahu statement on inviting it to participate in Gaza's civil administration

The UAE has frequently criticized Israel over the war and the high civilian death toll, though it has asserted that diplomatic ties have allowed it to get aid into the Gaza Strip.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, talk as they walk through an airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates January 30, 2022.

Biden on Israel: What’s good for Arab voters in Michigan, bad for Arab rulers in Gulf - analysis

What necessarily fits the Arab voters in the US isn't necessarily what is suitable for Arabian Gulf states.

 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2024.