Qatar

Trump's midterm defeat gives the Gulf a chance to escape America's forever wars

Regional leaders must use their influence in Congress to prevent another attack on Iran and negotiate a non-aggression pact with Tehran on their own terms

Israeli Elections

Israeli election bribery probe ‘limited’ and won't affect results, Shin Bet sources say

US senator briefed on Trump's plans to restart Iran war says proposal is 'insane'

Israeli Elections

Netanyahu claims Palestinians ‘stole’ elections as Qatar slams 'ridiculous and dangerous' allegations

Iran rejects 'unacceptable' proposal by Qatar to end war with US

Oman calls for Gulf, Iraq and Iran to unite under one security pact

Mecca alliance visits Tehran in push to end Israeli-US war and build regional security

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks

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

'Mayfair means money': A walk through the Gulf elite's favourite part of London

Inside Saudi Arabia

'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

UAE's Adnoc announces $8bn gas expansion, as it mulls Hormuz bypass

Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact

Inside Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz

Trump insists Iran talks under way, warns Tehran’s ‘last chance’ to secure deal

Eight Muslim countries condemn mass Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa

From Syria to UAE, the race to bypass Strait of Hormuz is on