Saudi Arabia
Oman stressed the importance of avoiding actions that could undermine negotiations on reopening Hormuz. Getty Images

Oman condemns ship attacks as Iran sets conditions to reopen strait

Tehran says deal with Muscat on shipping close but insists waterway will remain closed until Washington meets separate demands

Gulf

Red Sea crisis escalates with Houthi strikes on port and refinery

Gulf

Al Burhan army's goal to defeat RSF this year too ambitious, experts say

MENA

Ronaldo remains highest-paid player in the world ahead of new SPL season

Football
Qatar
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 jet was involved in the near-miss. Stephen Lock for The National.

Qatar Airways aircraft in near-miss with Jetstar in Sydney

Second such incident in a week comes amid continuing air traffic control staffing shortages

Aviation

AnalysisBehind the denials: What's really happening in US-Iran talks

MENA

Strait of Hormuz crisis shifts LNG's biggest risk from supply to demand

Energy

Qatar's Baladna to invest $3.3bn in Syrian farming project

Economy
Bahrain
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - AUGUST 10: Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. In a recent statement, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the vital waterway would not reopen until the United States corrects its behavior, demanding that the U.S. end its war on Iran and compensate the country for war damage, among other conditions. Iran has largely halted vessel traffic through the strait with the threat of strikes; meanwhile, the U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. (Photo by Ali Saeedi / Getty Images)

LatestTalks between Oman and Iran on Hormuz are in advanced stage, says Qatar

Doha says it supports any formula that guarantees freedom of navigation

MENA

Emirates flights to Bahrain and Kuwait remain suspended

Travel

Sheikh Hamdan witnesses 'Bahrain Shield' joint military exercise in Manama

UAE

Bahrain hosts joint GCC military exercises as regional tensions persist

Gulf
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