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              Arabian Gulf

              The latest news on the Arabian Gulf

              The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has been complicated by uncertainties of the ceasefire in Lebanon under the US-Iran deal. Getty Images

              IRGC says Hormuz is shut. Shipping data suggests otherwise

              MENAJune 21, 2026
              Talib Jariwala; Getty images

              The Strait of Hormuz will reopen – but it won't be business as usual

              CommentJune 19, 2026
              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
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