Gulf Tensions

Saudi Arabia tightens rules on financial transfers to UAE

Move appears to be latest sign of rising tensions between two Gulf nations

Businesses report blocked payments from Saudi Arabia to the UAE, raising fears of worsening ties

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

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

Gulf turns to Turkey for air defence systems amid Iran threats

UAE's Opec exit seeks to hit Saudi Arabia where it hurts

Mohamad Elmasry

Iran ready to seize Bahrain and UAE coastlines if US 'makes a mistake', Iranian expert warns

Saudi Arabia’s attempt at a Qatari coup backfired - now wait for the blowback

Madawi al-Rasheed

The Muslim Brotherhood and the GCC: It’s complicated

Courtney Freer

Mysterious Qatari sheikh pushed into Gulf crisis spotlight

Tweet names of Qatar sympathisers to 'blacklist': Saudi royal aide

'F***in' coo coo': UAE envoy mocks Saudi leadership in leaked email

EXCLUSIVE: UAE sought Gaza war assessment from 'father' of Israel's Iron Dome

Qatar welcomes Saudi decision to reopen borders for Hajj

Saudi king orders Qatar border reopened to Hajj pilgrims

Bahrain state TV accuses Qatar of trying to oust government

First step to solve the GCC crisis? Realise sovereignty and security aren't mutually exclusive

Salman Shaikh and Courtney Freer

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi crown prince wants out of Yemen war, email leak reveals

Saudi state TV justifies shooting down of Qatari airliners