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Arabian Gulf

The latest news on the Arabian Gulf

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
A UAE aid ship for Gaza leaving from Al Hamriya Port in Dubai last year. Emirati ports have become critical to global aid flows. Victor Besa /The National

Aid vessels must be free to use the Strait of Hormuz

EditorialMarch 30, 2026
The National

Shadi's take on Trump extending deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz

CartoonMarch 29, 2026
Talib Jariwala / The National; Getty Images

The Gulf's unique cities will continue to thrive long after the Iran war

CommentMarch 27, 2026
The National

Shadi's take on the G7 meeting amid wars in Ukraine and Iran

CartoonMarch 26, 2026
Ships in the Arabian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Shipping operators to shun 'Tehran Tollbooth' for Strait of Hormuz

MENAMarch 26, 2026
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