Gulf Tensions

Yemen War

A digital war reveals full scale of UAE-Saudi rift

Two Gulf states that once enjoyed close ties are now locked in a battle of narratives, signalling a regional realignment from the Red Sea to the Horn of Africa
Sudan war
Exclusive: UAE flights linked to Sudan war tracked from Israel to Ethiopia
Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia moving towards military coalition with Somalia and Egypt
Inside Turkey
Turkey hunts for new security alliances as regional tensions rise
Gulf Tensions
Heated online feud erupts between pro-Saudi and pro-UAE accounts
Diplomacy
Egypt says it has 'identical' positions with Saudi Arabia on Yemen and Sudan
Gulf Tensions
How Saudi-UAE tensions could reshape regional alignments in 2026
Yemen War
UAE announces withdrawal of its forces from Yemen following Saudi strikes
Gulf Tensions
Iran says it seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf
Israel attacks Iran
Gulf states must act to avoid Israel's war on Iran spiralling into chaos
Hadi Kahalzadeh
Israel attacks Iran
Israel attacks Iran: Will Gulf states lead or be left behind?
Andreas Krieg
Gulf Tensions
Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history
France
Ex-French prime minister lavishly paid for Bahrain anti-Qatar mission, says report
Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia complains to the UN after UAE announces 'protected marine area'
GCC
Qatar and UAE resume diplomatic ties and reopen embassies
Gulf Tensions
Qatar planned the Sisi-Erdogan handshake for months, Doha's latest regional powerplay
Diplomacy
Saudi-Turkish reconciliation is a cause for concern in Iran
Ali Bakir
Khashoggi
Erdogan plans to visit Saudi Arabia this week, ending Khashoggi rift
US-Saudi Arabia relations
Saudi Arabia denies reports of 'strained' US relations
US-Saudi Arabia relations
US stops asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil, report says
US-Saudi Arabia relations
Israel hopes US will mend ties with Saudi Arabia, says ambassador
Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia, UAE seek US defence pact after attacks by Yemen's Houthis: Report
Diplomacy
Saudi crown prince talks 'regional security' with Qatar's emir during visit