Gulf Tensions

GCC

Saudi Arabia tightens rules on financial transfers to UAE

Move appears to be latest sign of rising tensions between two Gulf nations
Diplomacy
Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact
Gulf Tensions
Business executives making 'contingency plans' for UAE-Saudi Arabia feud
Gulf Tensions
Businesses report blocked payments from Saudi Arabia to the UAE, raising fears of worsening ties
War on Iran
Trump's war on Iran is a Suez moment - but not in the way you might think
Dan Glazebrook
Israel normalisation deals
Why Netanyahu leaked his secret wartime visit to the UAE
Ali Bakir
War on Iran
Trump went to Beijing to talk Iran. He came back empty-handed
Marco Carnelos
International law
The UAE cannot invoke international law while violating it
Ziyad Motala
Arms Trade
Gulf turns to Turkey for air defence systems amid Iran threats
Gulf Tensions
UAE's Opec exit seeks to hit Saudi Arabia where it hurts
Mohamad Elmasry
War on Iran
Iran ready to seize Bahrain and UAE coastlines if US 'makes a mistake', Iranian expert warns
Gulf Tensions
Bahrain imposes entry visas on Qataris
Gulf Tensions
Qatar emir accuses Gulf rivals of seeking 'regime change'
Gulf Tensions
Steve Bannon says Trump's Saudi visit started Qatar crisis
Gulf Tensions
Qatar says Gulf crisis hurts fight against Islamic State group
Gulf Tensions
UAE planned to invade Qatar with Blackwater-linked mercenaries: Report
Gulf Tensions
Qatar's Sheikh Abdullah says assets frozen over Gulf crisis
Gulf Tensions
The threat of regime change 2.0 to GCC unity
Andreas Krieg
Gulf Tensions
World Cup 2022: Boss of firm behind report said Qatar 'bigger risk than Islamic State'
Gulf Tensions
Qatar asks World Trade Organisation to rule in row with UAE
Gulf Tensions
Qatari opposition figures to announce 'government-in-exile': report
Gulf Tensions
Qatar should cancel World Cup to end Gulf crisis: UAE security boss
Gulf Tensions
US military cuts drills with Gulf allies as Qatar crisis drags on