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They support the pressure on Iran—but they may be the ones who pay the price. The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has forced Gulf Arab...
Washington hit Iran hard. But did it accidentally help China and Russia win bigger? Four Ways the Iran War Has Weakened the U.S. in the Global...
The world is watching Islamabad. One fragile ceasefire—three explosive disputes—zero room for failure. The Pakistani capital has become the unlikely center of global diplomacy as high-stakes...
Lebanon moves to take back control of Beirut—and the Gulf is backing it. The Gulf Cooperation Council has voiced strong support for Lebanon’s decision to tighten...
It’s not just about Iran anymore. The real question in the Gulf: can the U.S. still be trusted? The recent ceasefire between Washington and Tehran has...
Different deals. Different rules. The ceasefire is already unraveling—and the stakes are rising fast. Less than 24 hours after it was announced, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is...
Relief in the Gulf—but no trust. Leaders want more than a pause. They want guarantees. As a fragile ceasefire takes hold, Gulf states are signaling cautious...
Hormuz Shock Reshapes Global Economy as Iran Leverage Collides With Saudi Resilience. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the most severe energy shock...
Gulf Energy Hit Indirectly as UAE Halts Borouge After Air Defense Interceptions. Operations at a major petrochemical facility in the United Arab Emirates were suspended Sunday...
Iran Missile Strikes Continue as Trump Claims Tehran Threat Is Nearly Eliminated. Explosions echoed across multiple cities just as Donald Trump addressed the American public, declaring...
GCC Calls on UN to Secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran Blockade Deepens Global Energy Crisis. At the United Nations, the language was urgent. Not diplomatic...
Gulf States Weigh New Oil Pipelines to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Tensions. At the Red Sea port of Yanbu, oil continues to flow—quietly, steadily—far...
UAE and U.S. Leaders Discuss Iran Attacks as Regional Tensions Threaten Global Trade Routes. The call came at a moment when the Gulf’s airspace has grown...
A currency trader in Dubai’s Deira district watched as compliance officers moved through nearby exchange houses, asking quiet but pointed questions. By evening, several storefronts had...
Qatar and Ukraine Sign Defense Pact to Counter Missiles and Drones Amid Iran War. From Kyiv to Doha: Ukraine isn’t just fighting a war—it’s exporting the...
Missiles fall. Air defenses rise. The Gulf fights back—while calling for diplomacy. As the war between Iran and the United States stretches into its fourth week,...
Jordan just set the condition for peace: no deal unless Arab states are protected. As diplomatic efforts to end the war intensify, Abdullah II has issued...
Airports, oil sites, malls—these aren’t accidents. They’re signals. Here’s what Iran is really trying to do. The pattern is too consistent to dismiss as error. Airports,...
Iran’s Strategic Miscalculation: Why Targeting the Gulf Is a Historic Blunder. As the U.S.–Israel war escalates, Tehran’s missile campaign against GCC states reshapes regional alignments —...
Brussels signals the end of blank-cheque peacekeeping as AUSSOM pivots to “soft stabilization” — and Somalia is left scrambling for new patrons. The European Union...