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
Hague court ruling on Qatar blockade raises stakes for UAE
Nabil Ennasri
Gulf Tensions
Qatar and US plan 'expansion' of al-Udeid airbase
Gulf Tensions
Top UN court orders UAE to restore rights of Qatari citizens
Gulf Tensions
Emirati prince flees to Qatar then criticises Abu Dhabi
Gulf Tensions
Qatar takes UAE to court over 'racially discriminatory' boycott
Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia to press ahead with canal cutting Qatar from land: Report
Gulf Tensions
Qatar carves national identity out of Saudi-led blockade
Ross Griffin
Gulf Tensions
Qatar emir building palace in Oman’s mountains as ties strengthen
Gulf Tensions
How Russian arms sales help to keep the Gulf divided
Bill Law
Gulf Tensions
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott
Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia threatens Qatar with military action over Russian missile deal: Report
Gulf Tensions
Qatar bans Saudi, UAE goods from stores