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          Arabian Gulf

          The latest news on the Arabian Gulf

          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
          A screengrab from footage broadcast by Iranian state TV purportedly shows Iranian troops seizing the continer ship Francesca on Wednesday. Reuters

          Iran's fast boat attacks intensify Strait of Hormuz confrontation

          MENAApril 22, 2026
          US Vice President JD Vance's televised news conference before leaving Islamabad following the first round of talks earlier this month. EPA

          Why Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

          CommentApril 21, 2026
          The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford is expected to be part of a carrier group blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images

          Three US aircraft carrier groups and 10 destroyers blockade Strait of Hormuz

          MENAApril 15, 2026
          RFA Lyme Bay in the Mediterranean. The vessel is being adapted to carry and support autonomous mine-hunting systems. Photo: Royal Navy

          UK ship carrying mine-sweeping drones to be based in Oman

          UKApril 13, 2026
          The Strait of Hormuz, where the US military said it would blockade Iranian ports, a move UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to support. AFP

          Starmer and Macron challenge Trump over US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

          UKApril 13, 2026
          Iran has blocked access to the Strait of Hormuz for most marine traffic since last month. Getty Images

          The 21-mile gap in international law that could reshape the global order

          CommentApril 07, 2026
          The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree blazes after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. EPA

          The IRGC shouldn't be the ones who decide which seafarers get to go home

          EditorialApril 07, 2026
          The foundations of economic resilience must be built in times of calm and strengthened in times of challenge. Reuters

          Why the Gulf economies need to harmonise

          CommentApril 03, 2026
          A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras Al Khaimah. Reuters

          UK conference insists on free access to Strait of Hormuz

          UKApril 02, 2026
          Labourers load a dhow in Dubai. Long before hydrocarbons, Hormuz was the hinge of a vast, interconnected system that Arab captains navigated with precision. Antonie Robertson / The National

          There is much more to the Strait of Hormuz than oil

          CommentApril 02, 2026
          The UAE has used its considerable experience in desalination to set up water plants as part of its aid to Gaza. Pawan Singh / The National

          Striking critical infrastructure sets the Gulf on a dangerous path

          EditorialMarch 31, 2026
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