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

Saleh Salem
10 March, 2026
GCC
World
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GCC, Central Asian states condemn Islamophobia after summit

The New Arab Staff
20 July, 2023
GCC
MENA
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Resource-rich Central Asian and Gulf states meet in Riyadh

The New Arab Staff
19 July, 2023
Russia
MENA
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Russia wants 'deeper ties' with oil-producing Gulf states

The New Arab Staff
11 July, 2023
Bahrain
MENA
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Qatar and Bahrain end feud, re-establish relations

Agencies
13 April, 2023
GCC
MENA
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Iran, Saudi ministers meet in China to cement reconciliation

Agencies
06 April, 2023
Bezalel Smotrich
MENA
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Gulf states appeal to US on Smotrich 'no Palestinians' jibe

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 March, 2023
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Bahrain
Environment and Climate
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Bahrain paves the way for Gulf solar panel manufacturing

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

24 January, 2023
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Analysis
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Muscat mediation: Oman's diplomatic success in Yemen

Khalid Al-Karimi
23 January, 2023
Gulf Cooperation Council
MENA
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Kuwait to retain secretary-general position at GCC

The New Arab Staff
09 December, 2022
Gulf Cooperation Council
MENA
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GCC secretary-general term will not be renewed: reports

The New Arab Staff
08 December, 2022
Qatar
MENA
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Qatar allows GCC residents to enter without World Cup card

The New Arab Staff
07 December, 2022
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Arab music
Interviews
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Somali-UAE rapper Freek mashes up the beat, Arab style

Danny Hajjar

Danny Hajjar

14 October, 2022
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GCC
Analysis
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EU-GCC energy partnerships: A turning point in ties?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
06 October, 2022
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Britain
Analysis
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Liz Truss and the Gulf states: Deepening Britain's ties

Giorgio Cafiero
12 September, 2022
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Islam
MENA
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Gulf states warn Netflix over content 'contradicting' Islam

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 September, 2022
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Kuwait
Analysis
Live Story

Regardless of the JCPOA's fate, Kuwait will work with Iran

Giorgio Cafiero
15 August, 2022