Tag: Gulf
Iran army commandos start drills near mouth of Gulf
Iranian army commandos and paratroopers started exercises near the mouth of the Gulf on Tuesday, the last full day of US President Donald Trump’s...
Egypt follows Gulf allies in reopening airspace to Qatar
Egypt reopened its airspace to Qatari flights on Tuesday and will allow the resumption of air traffic between the two countries as part of...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveil underground missile base in Gulf: state media
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Friday, Iranian state media reported, at a time of...
From embargo to embrace, Saudi Arabia pushes Gulf detente
Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a row with Doha at a Gulf summit on Tuesday to try...
Seeking to avoid escalation, ships deploy unarmed guards to navigate Gulf
Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra safeguard after a wave of attacks in...
Egypt will protect Gulf Arabs
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the army will come to the defence of Gulf Arabs if they face any direct threats,...
Gulf states scramble for Somalia
A battle for access to seaports is underway in one of the world's unlikeliest places: Somalia, now caught in a regional struggle...
Gulf Arabs focus on short-term military procurement needs
Having rushed to war in Yemen just as oil prices sank, Gulf Arab militaries are in a thrifty mood. They are focussing...
Yemen’s Saleh says intent on power transfer
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he is intent on leaving office in line with a Gulf-brokered power transfer plan and lashed...
Oman vote masks deeper malaise as reforms stutter
This month's election in Oman may give the small Gulf sultanate a glossier democratic veneer, but it is unlikely to bury the...
Bahrain sets up fact-finding team for recent unrest
Bahrain's king ordered the formation of an independent fact-finding team to investigate weeks of protests that rocked the Gulf island nation earlier...
Gulf states vow to seek end to Yemeni crisis
Yemen's Gulf neighbours renewed an offer to mediate in Yemen's bloody political crisis, but offered no formula to break a deadlock over...
Dozens of Bahrainis face court, 7 already convicted
Thirty three Bahrainis faced military court hearings on charges of illegal activities during weeks of protests that rocked the Gulf island kingdom...
