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Arabian Gulf

The latest news on the Arabian Gulf

Britain's Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon is likely to form part of the maritime force to protect and clear the Strait of Hormuz. Royal Navy

Britain and France prepare Hormuz protection force as UK Foreign Secretary flies to Cairo

UKJune 17, 2026
An armed military member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stands guard outside a police facility in Tehran. Getty

Why a US-Iran deal will not guarantee security in the Arab world

CommentJune 14, 2026
The Al Zour oil refinery, south of Kuwait City. AFP

Kuwait's 'stubborn' geography forces a new playbook for its energy sector

EnergyJune 09, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said alternative trade routes to the Strait of Hormuz are being examined. EPA

Turkey's Hakan Fidan attacks global 'strategic resignation' as conflicts rage

MENAJune 02, 2026
A ship is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16, amid the effective closure of the waterway due to the Iran war. Getty Images
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'I can still hear blast that killed my friend': Life at sea under Iranian fire

UAEMay 22, 2026
The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant was attacked last Sunday. AFP

The UAE is right to take the Barakah attack to the UN Security Council

FeedbackMay 22, 2026
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally near the White House in Washington to protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. AFP

On America's Middle East policies, the Arab world is losing patience

CommentMay 20, 2026
Ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Unless they move soon the world will 'sleepwalk' into a food crisis, the UK foreign secretary has warned. Reuters

World 'sleepwalking into food crisis' over Strait of Hormuz

NewsMay 18, 2026
It was an honour to be involved in King Charles III's visit to Cop28, for so long a leading voice on environmental issues. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court

Personal connectivity lies at the heart of the UAE-UK relationship

CommentMay 15, 2026
Plastic figures depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor and US President Donald Trump are displayed for sale in a store in Beijing last Sunday. AFP

Xi will play nice with Trump at the Beijing summit – but will he play ball?

CommentMay 13, 2026
The GCC Interconnection Authority is expected to bind the member states’ regional power grids into a single, reliable network. Antonie Robertson / The National

Hormuz is the centrepiece of a region undergoing transformation

CommentMay 12, 2026
Abu Dhabi symbolises the achievements of the UAE and its Gulf neighbours. Victor Besa / The National

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

CommentMay 09, 2026
The signing of a four-way memorandum of understanding between Iraq, Turkey, Qatar and the UAE to co-operate in the Development Road project, in Baghdad in 2024. EPA

Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

CommentMay 08, 2026
Projectiles are packed at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania. Getty Images

Iran war blockade squeezes US supply of vital ingredient for making missiles

MENAMay 07, 2026
Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the backbone of the US Navy surface fleet for more than 30 years, in the Middle East. The loss of such a warship would be catastrophic for the US, one expert told The National. Alamy

Demining operations chart course for Strait of Hormuz opening

MENAMay 06, 2026
A sailor observes the oil tanker Helga, which is moored at an oil terminal near Basra in Iraq. Reuters

It's no longer enough to simply keep the Strait of Hormuz open

CommentApril 27, 2026
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