The Latest Breaking News from Gulf

Gulf of Carpentaria isolated by floods for several weeks after welcome monsoonal rain

Residents are basking in the big wet after a monsoon trough has brought heavy rainfall to north-west Queensland. Several communities will be cut off for weeks after the strongest start to the wet season in a decade.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

Manchester United fans and rights groups raise fears over Qatar-led ownership bid

The Gulf state bank’s offer to buy the English Premier League team has been criticised by humanitarian organisations, LGBTQ+ fan clubs and advocacy groups for football governance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

Security drives U.S., Saudi efforts to overcome tensions

The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last year that saw strategic ties hit a nadir, as Western and Gulf security concerns align over the threat from Iranian drones, diplomats and regional experts say.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Saudi Invites Kuwaitis to Seize Giant Qualitative Investment Opportunities

Encouraging Kuwaiti investors to take advantage of investment opportunities and major qualitative projects in Saudi Arabia, Investment Minister Khaled Al-Falih affirmed that investment policies in the Kingdom require treating all Gulf investors as Saudis. Al-Falih pointed to Kuwait being one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent trade partners. Witnessing a growth…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Hackers target Bahrain airport website to mark uprising

Hackers say they have taken down the website of Bahrain’s international airport to mark the 12-year anniversary of an Arab Spring uprising in the small Gulf country

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Low-flying Royal Navy helicopter forced Iranian weapons smugglers off speed boat controls in Gulf operation

The smugglers were caught making two Gulf of Oman crossings, with missile components and a quadcopter drone

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Egypt's president praises UAE, seeking to heal Gulf aid rift

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has offered a monologue of praise for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between Cairo and the Gulf Arab states that have supplied billions of dollars in aid to his nation

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas

$27bn deal would create first direct route from Canadian mines to Gulf coast, while another would ship controversial oil from Utah

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2023

Iran’s Raisi to Visit Beijing to Revive ‘Partnership’ with China

China’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will begin a three-day visit to China on Tuesday, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Raisi’s trip to China comes after diplomatic tensions arising due to a Gulf-Chinese statement made last December. The joint statement called on Iran to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 13, 2023

Air India nears largest plane deal in history

Air India has signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for what could become the largest purchase of jetliners in commercial aviation history, as the carrier seeks to reinvent itself with a fuel-efficient fleet that can take on local low-cost rivals and powerful Gulf airlines like Emirates.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2023