Gulf
As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis
"This war will be remembered as Trump's grave strategic miscalculation. One whose consequences reshaped the region in unintended ways," Middle East scholar Fawaz Gerges told Reuters.
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Iran’s aggression forces Gulf states to rethink regional security - opinion
China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy
Riyadh and Tehran, the leading Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers in the region respectively, have been locked in a decades long rivalry.
Israel Navy, US 5th Fleet hold joint drill in Red Sea
The drill comes as Israel warns of Iran’s growing presence in the Red Sea.
The Gulf is getting the air defense it needs - analysis
The news comes the same day that reports said the US Army had recently tested Iron Dome at White Sands.
Rising cost of living forces expats to leave Gulf countries
Lower-paid foreigners have been largely unaffected by the surging cost of living.
Bethlehem's Palestinians expect nothing from Biden, say it's humiliating
In Bethlehem, two shopkeepers, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, a local Fatah activist and a cab driver express a range of hope, cynicism and disappointment in Biden's visit.
Israel Independence Day observed in Bahrain for first time
Event marks the first public observance of Israel Independence Day in the Persian Gulf.
Does Iran take Israel-Gulf air defense cooperation seriously? - analysis
Iran has already been striking the US in the region in dozens of rocket and drone attacks over the past year.
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.
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.
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.
