Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states

Saudi Arabia has denounced what it described as brutal Iranian aggression following recent missile and drone attacks targeting several Gulf and regional countries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes against the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan constituted......

Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on its territory and vows right to respond

Qatar has strongly condemned an Iranian ballistic missile attack that targeted its territory, calling it a blatant violation of national sovereignty and a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes posed a direct threat to the......

UAE on high alert as regional tensions disrupt airspace

The United Arab Emirates has placed its security services on maximum alert as military tensions escalate across the Gulf following joint United States and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian missile launches in the region. In a statement issued from Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of Interior said......

US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to shelter in place after Iranian missile strikes

Several United States embassies in the Middle East have instructed their staff to shelter in place and urged American citizens to do the same, after Iran said it launched missiles at US military bases across the Gulf in response to US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory. Security alerts were issued......

US mission in UAE urges Americans to shelter in place amid regional hostilities

The US diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates has instructed staff at the embassy in Abu Dhabi and the consulate in Dubai to shelter in place because of regional hostilities, and is urging all American citizens in the country to take the same precaution until further notice. The security alert......

Explosions reported in Manama after Iran strikes US Fifth Fleet base

Explosions were reported across Manama early Saturday after Iran said it had launched missiles at the headquarters of the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, in retaliation for large-scale US and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory. Residents in several districts of the capital said they......

Ukraine and US press Geneva talks on peace and reconstruction after mass Russian strikes

Ukrainian and US negotiators opened a fresh round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, seeking to lock in a sweeping economic “prosperity package” for Ukraine even as Russia pummeled the country with one of its heaviest overnight barrages in months. The discussions, led by Ukraine’s national......

Saad Hariri returns to the United Arab Emirates after week-long visit to Lebanon

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has departed Lebanon following a week-long stay marked by political consultations and public appearances, returning to the United Arab Emirates, where he has been based since stepping back from political life in early 2022. Hariri’s visit coincided with......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper......

India seizes Iran linked tankers and deploys 55 vessels

India has confirmed the seizure of three oil tankers under US sanctions suspected of operating within Iran’s so called shadow fleet, marking the country’s first major enforcement action against ships accused of evading international oil restrictions. The operation comes amid improving ties......

Arab and Islamic ministers condemn Israeli West Bank land designation

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since......

Saudi and Emirati ambitions turn quiet competition into open rivalry

What began as a discreet race for influence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has evolved into an overt strategic rivalry that is reshaping regional balances without a shot being fired, yet at a potentially high long term cost for both sides. For general readers, policy analysts and investors following Gulf......

Epstein files reveal shipment of sacred Kaaba cloth to the United States

Recently released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have revealed correspondence describing the transfer of pieces of the Kaaba’s sacred cloth from Makkah to the United States, allegedly arranged through contacts connected to the United Arab Emirates. According to the emails, dated 2017, three......

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