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Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East

The war that the U.S. and Israeli governments launched against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, is unprecedented in its scope across the Middle East. With the Arab Gulf states under Iranian attack, and Israel targeting Iran’s militia ally Hezbollah, even experts on the Middle East like me cannot predict the…

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Taboo To Brew: Conservative Gulf Gets First Local Beer

Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo.

International Business Times

Kuwait's government resigns amid struggle with assembly

Kuwait’s government has resigned amid a power struggle with the Arab Gulf country’s assembly

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Iraq’s ‘Gulf 25’ Win Intensifies Need for Deeper Ties with Arab Neighbors

Iraqi leaders and officials are avoiding to use the term “Arab Gulf” when congratulating their country’s football team for winning the “25th Arabian Gulf Cup,” but Muqtada al-Sadr has decided to continue challenging Tehran by calling the waterway dividing Iran from its Arab neighbors the “Arab Gulf.” In a tweet,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Officials Call for Exploiting Petrochemical Sector to Achieve Circular Energy Goals

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman described the Arab Gulf countries as a land of opportunities and ambitions, stressing the role of young local talents in building a sustainable future. The minister was speaking during the inauguration of the 16th session of the annual forum of the Gulf…

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Iraqi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Mediating Between Washington, Tehran

The Iraqi government is playing a role in “bringing opposites together and creating a situation that promotes dialogue” among neighboring countries, especially Arab Gulf states, Türkiye, and Iran, said Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in…

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Riyadh Demands Beirut Turn over Suspect Who Threatened its Embassy

Saudi Ambassador to Beirut Waleed Bukhari demanded on Tuesday Lebanese authorities to arrest and turn over to Riyadh a suspect who had made threats to the Saudi embassy earlier this month. Bukhari met with Lebanon’s caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. The envoy said the suspect, a Saudi national called Ali…

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Biden says the U.S. 'will not walk away' from the Middle East

Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, come as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.

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Biden meets with Arab Gulf countries to counter Iran threat

President Joe Biden on Saturday will meet with leaders of Arab Gulf countries in Saudi Arabia as he closes out of the final leg of a four-day trip meant to bolster U.S. positioning and knit the region together against Iran

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Yemen International Forum in Stockholm Discusses Ceasefire

The GCC Ambassador to Yemen, Sarhan al-Minaikher, said that the integration of Yemen with the economies of the Arab Gulf states is a matter linked to the end of the war. Minaikher said that efforts aim to extend the existing armistice, stressing Gulf countries' support to end the crisis. The…

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Top Gulf Investments in Horn of Africa

A recent study pointed to the growth of Gulf investments in the countries of the Horn of Africa, especially in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti. Africa has become an increasingly vital partner for the Gulf states. Investment flows from the Arab Gulf to sub-Saharan Africa amounted to about $3.9 billion…

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Berri Calls on Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union to Adopt Lebanese-Gulf Dialogue

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called on the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, which is holding its 32nd session in Cairo, to help start a Lebanese dialogue with the Arab Gulf states under the auspices of the State of Kuwait. Moreover, Berri announced “Lebanon’s reservations about the report of the…

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Army Busts Drug Factory in Eastern Lebanon

The Lebanese army announced on Monday that it has busted a drugs and captagon factory in eastern Lebanon. Suspects involved in smuggling drugs to Syria were also arrested as part of an intense campaign that was launched last week to crack down on the drug trade. The Lebanese government had…

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Washington: Houthi Attacks Main Obstacle to Peace Efforts

The United States underscored its support to its partners in the Arab Gulf, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in confronting attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen.

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Saudi Minister: We Will Confront Anything that Threatens Gulf States' Security

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef, said that the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is indivisible, stressing that "we all stand united in the face of anything that threatens the security and stability of the Arab Gulf states." The Minister was speaking at…

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