Middle East & Gulf Regional Affairs
Energy geopolitics, diplomatic accords, and verified reports across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, and the wider Middle East.
Arab News (Saudi Arabia & Gulf)Indonesia continues search for hundreds missing in capsized ship
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Monday for more than a hundred people still missing after a passenger ship...
Arab News (Saudi Arabia & Gulf)Saudi Arabia condemns Ben-Gvir’s storming of Al-Aqsa as ‘blatant violation’
LONDON: Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound with a...
Arab News (Saudi Arabia & Gulf)Backlash grows in Thailand against illegal Israeli attempts to acquire land
PHUKET: Israeli tourists in Thailand are facing growing public backlash, with Thai protesters accusing them of illegally acquiring land, breaching...
Arab News (Saudi Arabia & Gulf)Iran shuts language center linked to French embassy
Iran announced the closure of a French language centre associated with the French embassy, claiming it engaged in illegal activities,...
Qatar PM describes fallout of US-Israel war on Iran as ‘earthquake’
Speaking before the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Mohammed also announces a key shift in Qatar's investment strategy.
US, China open high-level talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.
Qatar says it is working to revive Iran-US talks
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson tells Bloomberg that mediators are shuttling between Iran and US to revive talks.
France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties
Announcement comes as Canada seeks a closer relationship with the EU amid a trade war with the US.