Saudi Arabia
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 21: Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Saudi Arabia at Atlanta Stadium on June 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Justin Setterfield / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Justin Setterfield / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Saudi Arabia get harsh reality check from Yamal and Spain

Mikel Oyarzabal brace caps comprehensive 4-0 win over Gulf side

World Cup 2026

Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal

MENA

Everything to know about WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia

Pop Culture

Middle East flights: Turkish Airlines ramps up UAE schedule while Kuwait reopens

Travel
Qatar
Qatar's Hassan Al Haydos is consoled by coach Julen Lopetegui after the World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Seattle Stadium. Reuters

Qatar show fight but World Cup campaign ends with defeat against Bosnia

Julen Lopetegui’s team put in commendable effort during 3-1 defeat in Seattle

World Cup 2026

Qatar arrests 25 people after video of brawl in Doha posted on social media

Gulf

Sheikh Mohamed sends condolences to Qatar's Emir over Ras Laffan gas explosion

UAE

Thirteen Indian and Pakistani workers killed in Qatar gas hub explosion

Gulf
Bahrain
The Bahrain flag is present during the Formula 1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2 in Sakhir, Bahrain, on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

LatestBahrain says it was attacked by Iranian drones

US struck Iran overnight on Friday in response to attack on ship transiting Strait of Hormuz

MENA

On the RecordRubio 'did not discuss' Iran reconstruction fund in Bahrain, GCC chief says

Gulf

Gargash: Aggression cannot dictate 'new geopolitical realities' on Gulf

Gulf

Standard Chartered to sell Bahrain retail operations to focus on larger markets

Banking
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