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A new airline, first-class apartments and built-in speakers — welcome to a new golden age of luxury travel

This year, even economy is getting the jet-set treatment. The sky’s the limit for airlines now, reports John Arlidge

Evening Standard

Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict

US allies’ lobbying appears to have helped persuade president to hold off for now on military assault

The Guardian - UK

Trump is sending funds from Venezuela oil to a bank in Qatar: report

Senior officials claim Gulf state provides neutral location to store proceeds from which they can be moved safely and without risk of seizure

The Independent UK

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Iran closes airspace for hours as Trump claims executions halted

The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate. The US embassy in Kuwait ordered its personnel to "temporarily halt" going to multiple military bases in the Gulf nation.

Euronews

Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time − and reflects wider rift over vision for the region

Years of simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exploded into the open on Dec. 30, 2025.

The Conversation

Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Pipeline safety regulators have imposed their largest fine ever on the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast in 2023

The Independent UK

Dense, sticky and heavy: why Venezuelan crude oil appeals to US refineries

South American nation’s tar-like oil is what many Gulf coast facilities were built for but ramping up production to 3m barrels a day will be a long game

The Guardian - UK

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Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals - Roll Call

After several fits and starts, lawmakers have finally repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations.

Roll Call

Macron in United Arab Emirates for bilateral talks, Christmas with French troops

France will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost its ‍capacities as a maritime power, President Emmanuel Macron has told French troops gathered at a military ‍base in Abu Dhabi, where he will also discuss bilateral ties with the Gulf state, notably co-operation on combatting drug trafficking. The UAE is…

Radio France Internationale

Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Qatar AI Push Relies on Low-Cost Electricity as Long-Term Economic Risks Mount

Qatar is banking on cheap power and its $526bn sovereign fund to challenge Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Gulf's AI race.

International Business Times UK

Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

Texas Observer

As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity

The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport

The Guardian - US

Companies offer $279 million for Gulf of Mexico drilling rights in first of 30 planned oil sales

Oil companies have offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale in the region since 2023

The Independent UK

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U.S. Fighter Jets Conduct Closest Fly-By Yet Near Venezuelan Coast

The U.S. military flew two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday, marking what appears to be the closest approach to Venezuelan territory since the Trump administration launched its regional pressure campaign against the Maduro regime.

The Guardian - US

Two US fighter jets circle Gulf of Venezuela in escalation of hostilities

Trump had further said Nicolás Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’ as military has targeted alleged drug boats

The Independent UK

US fighter jets fly over Gulf of Venezuela in closest approach since Trump’s pressure campaign

An official confirmed the “routine training flight”

Fortune

Jared Kushner suddenly emerges in the Warner brawl between Paramount and Netflix, backed by Saudi billions and fresh off brokering another megadeal

Trump’s son-in-law is emerging as a central conduit for Gulf money moving into American media, and they’re backing the Ellisons and Paramount.

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The Guardian - UK

Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in London

Benzinga

Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP Oppose Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan For The State: 'Highly Concerning'

Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans have openly criticized President Donald Trump’s offshore drilling plan for the Gulf of America.

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the back foot

Pageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the Gulf

Euronews

Qatar’s Aamal and Germany’s Niedax sign memorandum to launch advanced cable management facility

The facility will produce advanced cable management systems, boosting Qatar’s industry, creating jobs and supporting Gulf exports.

Motorsport

Every time F1 teams competed with a Gulf livery

The Gulf livery is a staple of the motorsport world, and it's so far featured in Formula 1 with three teams

Autosport

When F1 teams competed in a Gulf livery

The Gulf livery has been often used in motorsport, particularly F1

The Conversation

After 2 years of devastating war, will Arab countries now turn their backs on Israel?

The Middle East has long been riddled by instability. This makes getting a sense of the broader, long-term trends in the aftermath of the Gaza war particularly challenging.

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