The Latest Breaking News from the Arabian Peninsula

First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral

First, there was US President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to strike Iran. Then, came the quagmire of a war without an exit strategy. Now, six months later, with access to the Strait of Hormuz all but shut, global shipping has taken another hit the other end of the Arabian Peninsula.…

France 24 · Sep 15

Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island

Saudi Arabia has shut down its major East-West oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones, as the widening Iran war opened another front around one of the world’s most important energy corridors. The pipeline, which carries millions of barrels of crude across the Arabian Peninsula, was struck on Thursday…

The Times of India · Sep 12

55,000 years ago, Neanderthals may have trekked deep into Saudi Arabia when Nefud Desert was covered by lakes and grasslands

A new study suggests Neanderthals may have trekked far deeper into the Arabian Peninsula than scientists previously thought possible, reaching a lakeside site in what is now Saudi Arabia around 55,000 years ago. Researchers examined stone tools from Jebel Katefeh 1, a site beside an ancient lake near the city…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Saudi News: 13,500-year-old settlement found in Nefud Desert, 190km trade links stun archaeologists

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia uncovered a 13,500-year-old human settlement, revealing sophisticated tools and evidence of organized hunter-gatherer communities. This discovery pushes back the timeline of human history in the Arabian Peninsula, demonstrating a thriving desert society with long-term occupation and extensive trade networks, challenging previous notions of the region's marginal…

The Times of India · Mar 17

Mysterious Ancient life found in tunnels of Africa and Arabia leave scientists searching for answers

Quiet remains of far earlier worlds can be found on cliffs in some of southern Africa's harshest regions. Signs of changing climates and gradual geological stress are frequently preserved in marble and limestone formations, which were developed long before the deserts of today. The majority of markings align with established…

The Times of India · Jan 25

Promise and peril drive the fascination with rain in the parched deserts of the United Arab Emirates

Rainfall long has fascinated the people of the United Arab Emirates, a desert nation on the Arabian Peninsula

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

A sea of controversy as Trump stirs old tensions over Persian Gulf name

Ahead of a May tour of the Middle East, US President Donald Trump revived a long-running dispute over the name of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula – should it be called the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Gulf or just the Gulf?

Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2025

JD Vance may be right and wrong about the Suez Canal and Europe

Attacks on tankers or, worse, a wider conflict in the Arabian Peninsula, could spur stagflation.

Fortune · Mar 26, 2025

A train station was the pride of Syria. Some hope it will connect them to the world again

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement hidden in Saudi Arabian oasis

A Bronze Age settlement hidden on the Arabian Peninsula reveals secrets about the slow growth of urbanization in the region.

LiveScience · Oct 30, 2024