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Persian Gulf

Ilan Zalayat from the Institute for National Security Studies examines the evolving Gulf-Israel dynamic in the second Trump term

1 min

Middle East

The Gulf’s Dilemma: Public Opinion on Israel, Gaza, and Trump | National Security Podcast

While leaders in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain have kept diplomatic channels open with Israel, anti-Israel sentiment on the streets continues to surge

Read time: 1 min.


A seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in the Persian Gulf, January 4, 2021.

1 min

The Gulf

'Irregular activity': 3 small boats trail commercial vessel near Kuwait

British maritime monitor says the dark-colored boats were each manned by 2 persons, but no weapons or uniforms were visible

Read time: 1 min.


In this Feb. 7, 2018, photo, analog astronaut João Lousada, center, hands his colleague Kartik Kumar a drone while two Omani men watching in front of the Mars simulation base camp in the Dhofar desert of Oman.

4 min

The Gulf

Oman set to make history with Middle East's first spaceport

Etlaq, as it is named, is destined to be a cutting-edge facility designed to accommodate space launchers of all sizes,

Read time: 4 min.


Solar panels placed at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir desert in the island-country's south

3 min

Environment

Bahrain signs solar park project deal, part of its Renewable Energy Plan

Manama seeks to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2060, with gradual incrementation

Read time: 3 min.


In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan travels through the Red Sea.

3 min

The Gulf

Sharp warning for ships in Gulf region to stay away from Iran's waters

'Vessels are being advised to transit as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible' says U.S. Fifth Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins

Read time: 3 min.


A handout picture provided by the Iranian Army official website on September 11, 2020, shows an Iranian navy warship during the second day of a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran boosts navy with missiles, drones

The announcement comes on the heels of the U.S. saying it could soon put guards on commercial ships sailing through the Gulf's Strait of Hormuz

Read time: 2 min.


A US destroyer with a fishing boat in the Gulf of Oman

2 min

The Gulf

US Coast Guard seizes $80 million of heroin in Gulf of Oman

Same vessel confiscated $30 million in meth and heroin two days earlier

Read time: 2 min.


Migrant construction workers take a break in Doha, Qatar.

3 min

The Gulf

Experts say Qatar can be leading example for Gulf on worker protections

Workers in the Gulf are exposed to temperatures upwards of 113°Fahrenheit, which many say puts them at risk of illness, traumatic injury, and death

Read time: 3 min.


A guided-missile U.S. Navy submarine.

2 min

The Gulf

U.S. Navy denies Iran’s claim it ‘forced’ submarine to surface in Persian Gulf

'This submarine was doing its best to pass without being detected. We will reflect to international bodies the fact that it violated our border'

Read time: 2 min.


A file photo of a US combat ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, during deployment to the 5th Fleet area of operations.

2 min

The Gulf

Amid Iran threats, U.S. sends guided-missile submarine to Gulf

USS Florida 'deployed to US 5th Fleet to help ensure regional maritime security and stability'

Read time: 2 min.


Des journalistes filment des ruines découvertes sur l'île de Siniyah à Umm al-Quwain, aux Émirats arabes unis, le lundi 20 mars 2023

3 min

Culture

Archaeologists discover oldest pearl city in the Gulf in the UAE

Artifacts on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain date back to the region's pre-Islamic period in the late 6th century

Read time: 3 min.


FILE- In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency, a Revolutionary Guard's boat, foreground right, fires to an abandoned war ship being used as a target during a military maneuver in the Persian Gulf, Iran, Thursday, April 22, 2010.

2 min

Middle East

Israeli-owned oil ship attacked by Iranian suicide drones - report

The Campo Square oil ship was operating on behalf of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac shipping company

Read time: 2 min.


Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2022.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran wants to strengthen ties with United Arab Emirates

'We would like to expand our relations with our neighbors'

Read time: 2 min.


Travelers in line for check-in at the Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, on July 7, 2022.

3 min

Economy

Analysis: Everyone to reap benefits from opening of Saudi skies

The costs of air travel, including to Australia and Asia, will drop substantially

Read time: 3 min.


Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud holds a press conference at the end of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in the city of al-Ula in Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021.

2 min

Diplomacy

Saudi foreign minister denies discussions on Gulf-Israel defense alliance

'There were never any talks of military or technical cooperation with Israel'

Read time: 2 min.


A man cleans up the rubble after an earthquake at Sayeh Khosh village in Hormozgan province, Iran, July 2, 2022.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

At least 5 killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast

49 people were injured, though many already discharged from hospitals

Read time: 2 min.


The patrol craft USS Squall (PC 7) in the Persian Gulf on January 14, 2015.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iranian ships risk collision with US in Persian Gulf

Three IRGC ships approached US vessels at a 'dangerously high speed'

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairing the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on December 14, 2021.

2 min

International

Two Saudi delegations to visit US as ties improve

Biden publicly acknowledged on Friday that he may travel to Saudi Arabia soon

Read time: 2 min.


A seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in the Persian Gulf, January 4, 2021.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran seizes two Greek tankers amid row over US oil grab

The raid marks the first major incident in the Persian Gulf in months

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairing the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on December 14, 2021.

2 min

The Gulf

Saudi crown prince signals family unity as succession looms

Biden reportedly willing to meet with the crown prince next month

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Senior Advisor to the U.S. President, Jared Kushner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020

2 min

Economy

Report: Saudi Arabia to invest in Israel through Kushner's fund

This will mark the first public business transaction between the countries

Read time: 2 min.


A ship of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the northern Indian Ocean, February 16, 2021.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran reportedly seizes foreign ship for fuel smuggling in Gulf

'The ship was seized in the northern part of the Persian Gulf'

Read time: 2 min.


A handout picture provided by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran on March 17, 2022, reportedly shows an Emirati cargo ship sinking near the port of Asalouyeh in southern Iran.

3 min

The Gulf

UAE ship sinks off Iran, all but one crew member rescued

Emirati freighter sank some 30 miles off Iran’s Persian Gulf coast

Read time: 3 min.


Women activists rally in support of their right to exercise activities outside the National Assembly in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on February 7, 2022.

2 min

The Gulf

Kuwait: Women protest against ban on 'indecent' yoga retreat

'The important point is that if we give in, we will see much more regression,' activist Ibtihal al-Khatib says

Read time: 2 min.


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