Qatar

Tucker Carlson says Israel sought regional hegemony by weakening Gulf states through Iran war

The conservative commentator claims Israel’s strategic goal was to expand its influence while weakening Iran, the Gulf and the US military presence

US presence in Gulf 'not enough' for security, Qatari official says

To sustain global influence, Gulf economies recalibrate foreign investments as war drains revenues

Has Washington reached the end of its Iran playbook?

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Return of US diplomats to Middle East seen as reducing risk of return to war

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters

David Hearst

Iran warns enemies to 'anticipate strategic surprises' as it shifts from a defensive stance

Iran war pushes Middle Eastern airlines towards $4.3bn loss in 2026

How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East

Marco Carnelos

Saudi Arabia moving towards military coalition with Somalia and Egypt

'The weave': Trump believes time is on his side to attack Iran, sources say

Gulf leaders convinced Trump to go easy on Iran, say officials

Qatar joins US 'Pax Silica' as it races to catch up with Gulf neighbours on AI

US opens 'air defence coordination cell' in Qatar as Iran tensions rise

Turkey hunts for new security alliances as regional tensions rise

Venezuela crisis

With Maduro's abduction, the 'rules-based world order' is officially dead

Marco Carnelos

Yemen war: Is a new order emerging in the Red Sea?

Taqadum al-Khatib

How Trump, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others reacted to Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Israel normalisation deals

Why Arab normalisation with Israel means more colonisation

Joseph Massad

Arrogance, hubris and ideology: How 2025 capped a quarter century of US failures

David Hearst