Bahrain

UAE's Opec exit seeks to hit Saudi Arabia where it hurts

Diverging alignments over Israel and the war on Iran are driving a deeper rift, as Abu Dhabi uses oil policy to challenge the regional influence of the bloc's most powerful member

War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot afford to take sides

Saif Alislam Eid

Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it

David Hearst

Starmer hopes to establish key diplomatic role for Britain as he heads to the Gulf

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

David Hearst

Has US war on Iran killed the 'Gulf moment'?

Christian Henderson

UAE and Bahrain only Middle East states joining UK coalition to pressure Iran over Hormuz

'Down with the king': Death of Bahraini in custody sparks angry dissent

Iran ready to seize Bahrain and UAE coastlines if US 'makes a mistake', Iranian expert warns

Rights group seeks US sanctions on Bahrain minister for torture of detainees

Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood ban is a blunt answer to the Gaza genocide

Abdullah Al-Arian

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Gulf states to activate joint defence mechanism, as Qatar calls for 'concrete' response to Israeli attack

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Doha strike shows that no peace can be achieved by recognising Israel

David Hearst

Israel attacks Iran

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz would hurt Iran the most

Shattered Lands: How Doha and Dubai could have joined India or Pakistan in 1947

Israel attacks Iran

Israel attacks Iran: Will Gulf states lead or be left behind?

Andreas Krieg

Arab states received 12 percent of Israeli arms exports in 2024 amid surge in arms sales

Handful of US lawmakers demand Trump ban the Muslim Brotherhood

Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history

Middle East stocks and oil prices plummet in wake of Trump tariffs shock

The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa