The Latest Breaking News from Gulf

The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defence systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.

QatarEnergy on Tuesday signed a deal with Shell for the Gulf state's North Field East expansion, the first phase of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, following agreements with TotalEnergies, Exxon, ConocoPhillips and Eni. Shell will take a 6.25% stake in the North Field East expansion project, QatarEnergy…

Gulf Cooperation Council Ambassador to Yemen Sarhan al-Minaikher has been a witness to key developments in the war-torn country for years. In 2013, the young Saudi worked closely on the national dialogue. He witnessed the developments that followed and that impeded the political process in the country and resulted in…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will resume his mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran before the Gulf-Arab-American summit in Jeddah later this month, revealed an informed Iraqi source on Sunday. The declaration of the restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran is expected to be announced in Baghdad, it…

Policy would ban new ocean drilling but allow up to 11 lease sales in Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s south coast

At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude.

The Biden administration is proposing up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska over the next five years

Gulf officials in the electricity sector said the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Project achieved its most important strategic objectives in enhancing energy security and raising reliability and safety for Gulf electrical systems. The project prevented any power outages, ensuring a 100 percent power supply and achieving economic savings for the Gulf…

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa praised Egypt's pivotal and influential role in the Middle East, saying it is an essential pillar of Arab and regional security. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that Arab unity and solidarity and the alignment of positions are the most effective ways to…