GCC

Gulf states
US-Israel war on Iran
Perspectives

Gulf states have a right to defend themselves against attacks

Fadel Abdulghany argues that Gulf states have a right to collective self-defence, and to request military assistance following Iran's recent attacks.

Fadel Abdulghany
26 March, 2026
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty attends the consultative ministrial meeting in Riyadh, on 19 March 2026. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt curbs 'sedition' as debates on Iran war threatens GCC ties

Saleh Salem
26 March, 2026
Gulf work
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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US-Israel war on Iran disrupts Eid spending in Gulf

Kareem Ramadan
19 March, 2026
Egyptian army
Egypt
MENA
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Gulf influencers deride Egypt's NATO-like proposal amid Iran war

Saleh Salem
18 March, 2026
An Egypt Air aircraft departs from Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on 1 February 2026. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
Live Story

Amid US-Israel war on Iran, Gulf's Egyptians cannot afford exit

Saleh Salem
10 March, 2026
Qatar, Doha, Hamad International Airport
Qatar
MENA
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US-Israel war on Iran reshapes Qataris' Ramadan habits

Anwar al-Khatib
06 March, 2026
Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navyâs Fifth Fleet in Manama,
US-Israel war on Iran
Perspectives

As a Gulf citizen, I reject Iran's unprovoked attacks on the GCC

Mohammed Saleh Al-Mesfe

Mohammed Saleh Al-Mesfer

04 March, 2026
TCG Anadolu and naval assets are seen off the coast of the Black Sea for the parade to be held in the Bosphorus as part of 'TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland' in Istanbul, Turkiye on August 23, 2025
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Amid growing war why has Iran not hit US bases in Turkey?

Mohammed Sheikh Youssef
04 March, 2026
Getty-THAAD anti-missile defense rocket
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Qatar and UAE 'not short on ammunition' to down Iranian missiles

The New Arab Staff
03 March, 2026
Oil
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Energy markets on edge as Iran war threatens oil supplies

The New Arab Staff
01 March, 2026
Riyadh [AFP]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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How are Arab states are responding to US-Israel strikes on Iran?

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2026
Kuwait Iraq waters [Getty]
Iraq
MENA
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GCC backs Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over maritime border

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2026
A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway between Iran and Oman that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea. This vital energy chokepoint handles nearly 20% of global oil and 25% of liquefied natural gas exports. Major exporters using the strait include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE.
Iran
Economy
Live Story

How US-Iran tensions could impact Gulf economies

Kareem Ramadan
02 February, 2026
Guests stand at the booth of Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on October 29, 2025.
Saudi Arabia
Economy
Live Story

Saudi's Humain secures $1.2 bn to expand AI, digital infrastructure

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2026
SOMALIA-SOMALILAND-ISRAEL
Somalia
MENA
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Arab League, GCC reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

The New Arab Staff
27 December, 2025
A Bahraini girl holds up a placard bearing a portrait of jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and reading in Arabic "Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, will and determination, hunger strike" during an anti-government protest in the village of Jannusan, west of the capital Manama, on September 5, 2014.
Bahrain
MENA
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Bahrain activist launches hunger strike in prison over detention

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 October, 2025
People walk and drive past a billboard covering the facade of a building on Vali-Asr square, depicting as postage stamps the disputed Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb islands
Iran
MENA
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Iran summons EU envoys over bloc's 'interventionist' stance

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 October, 2025
Doha summit
Qatar
Perspectives

To deter Israel, Doha summit participants should go beyond words

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Daoud Kuttab

23 September, 2025
Qatar immediately called a summit to shore up support from Arab and Islamic governments following Israel's strike
Qatar
MENA
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Will the Doha summit reshape Gulf defence against Israel?

The New Arab Staff
19 September, 2025
TOPSHOT-QATAR-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN
Qatar
MENA
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Will Gulf states cut ties with Israel after attack on Qatar?

The New Arab Staff
12 September, 2025
Oman National Flag Waving Against Clear Blue Sky [Getty]
Oman
MENA
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In GCC first, Oman introduces income tax for expats and locals

The New Arab Staff
23 June, 2025