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Gulf states push ceasefire diplomacy quietly
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Gulf diplomacy intensifies amid Iran-US ceasefire talks

Gulf states intensify diplomacy to secure an Iran-US ceasefire, prevent escalation, and protect regional interests.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) receives Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) as part of the International Peace and Security Forum
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar on April 10, 2026.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) leaves following a visit to Taif Airbase, Saudi Arabia, on April 8, 2026. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived on April 9 in Saudi Arabia, on the first stop of a Gulf tour aimed at bolstering the ceasefire in the Middle East war, Downing Street said. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Keir Starmer
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Starmer heads to Gulf, welcomes Iran war truce

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A view of damage after a kamikaze drone struck several buildings during Iranâs retaliatory attack following US and Israeli strikes in Manama, Bahrain on March 01, 2026.
Bahrain
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Attack in Bahrain injures two despite US, Iran ceasefire

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R)
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Italian PM begins visit to Saudi Arabia on Gulf tour

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03 April, 2026
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Smoke rises from an area of Kuwait's international airport after a reported drone strike on April 1, 2026.
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Iran targets Qatar tanker and Kuwait airport in Iran escalation

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Trump was warned Iran would lash out at Gulf neighbours

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17 March, 2026
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Police car in Bahrain. Bahraini police car. (Photo by: ruelleruelle/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Bahrain detains four for allegedly spying for Iran

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13 March, 2026
Qatar's Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, is speaking during a press conference at QatarEnergy headquarters in Doha, Qatar, on February 25, 2024. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Explainer: 'Force majeure' at Gulf energy facilities

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12 March, 2026
Funeral ceremony held for Iranian commanders killed after US-Israeli strikes
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Iran warns of long war that would 'destroy' world economy

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 March, 2026
Australia's Prime Minister Albanese Speaks After Bondi Shootings
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Australia to deploy long-range reconnaissance plane to Gulf

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10 March, 2026
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Day 10 of US-Israel war on Iran sees oil prices surge past $100

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