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Published on 26/04/2026 – 18:59 GMT+2 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Saturday that the Middle East is facing “deliberate attempts” to reshape its map under extremist ideological pretexts, and warned of mounting instability across the region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The remarks come amid heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing Iran war and its … Read more
The UAE said Wednesday that its air defense forces intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27 drones launched from Iran. The defense ministry said that since the start of the Iran war, its air defenses have intercepted 1,699 drones, 327 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles. “These attacks have resulted in the deaths of two UAE … Read more
Here’s what has been happeningpublished at 04:27 GMT 04:27 GMT Image source, ReutersImage caption, The site of an Israeli strike in Beirut Attacks on ships in the Gulf have intensified. Iraqi authorities say one person has died and another 38 have been rescued near the port of Umm Qasr, in the city of Basra, while … Read more
Qatar’s Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi warns that attacks on Gulf states risk escalation and threaten global energy security. Qatar’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, speaks with Talk to Al Jazeera, as the Gulf faces its most dangerous escalation in years after coming under Iranian drone and missile attacks. … Read more
Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country. Iran has attacked the Gulf Arab states, hitting civilian buildings and energy infrastructure, as well as military bases hosting United States forces in the Gulf. The impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran is being felt across the region. What … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel. The report did not provide a nationality of the tankers or say what flag they were flying under. Gen. Heidar Honarian Mojarrad, a regional commander with the Revolutionary … Read more
Qatari PM says strike killing six people is ‘state terrorism’. There has been international condemnation at the UN Security Council for Israel’s attack on Qatar. On Friday, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met President Donald Trump – before a regional summit in Doha. But what can Gulf states do? And … Read more
US President Donald Trump hails deals during his three-country tour of the Gulf region. United States President Donald Trump has signed several economic deals on his visit to the Gulf region. One of the biggest deals was signed in Qatar, where Boeing secured its largest-ever order of wide-body jets from Qatar Airways. Doha also promised … Read more
President Trump has floated changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of a trip to the Middle East next week, a move that infuriated Iran and its people. “I’ll have to make a decision,” Mr. Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday. “I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings. … Read more