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Qatar banks [Getty]
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Major banks evacuate, close branches in Gulf as fears grow

The decision to evacuate and close major bank offices in Dubai and Qatar comes amid Iranian threats to targets US-linked banks.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
An interceptor drone used by the Khanter (Hunter) group of Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
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Ukrainian anti-drone teams working in Qatar, UAE, Saudi

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
This photo taken in Tehran shows a statement by Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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Mojtaba Khamenei makes first speech as Iran's supreme leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
Tehran's typically blue skies were darkened as Israel bombed four oil depots
Tehran
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Dozens killed in strikes as Iran outlines terms for end to war

The New Arab Staff
12 March, 2026
A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq
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Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei vows Gulf attacks, 'revenge for martyrs'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
Araghchi [Getty]
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Tehran rejects US talks as war enters 11th day, Iran hits Gulf

The New Arab Staff
10 March, 2026
Satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.
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US mulling seizure of strategic Kharg Island, Iranian oil

The New Arab Staff
07 March, 2026
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast
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Iran says it has control of Strait of Hormuz amid US war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 March, 2026
Dimona nuclear power plant
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Iran threatens to strike Israel nuclear site, vows revenge on US

The New Arab Staff
05 March, 2026
An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago
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Iran 'targeted Gulf with more missiles and drones than Israel'

Naif Zaidani
04 March, 2026
The OPEC logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in this photo illustration, as oil markets react to rising Middle East tensions involving Iran and efforts by producers to stabilize global supply
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Oil price surges, stocks drop on Iran conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas attends a press conference during European Group of Five
European Union
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EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
British prime minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement after the U.S. And Israel Attack Iran at Downing Street
United Kingdom
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Starmer says US can use UK bases for missile strikes on Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
Information display board at the Terminal-3 Delhi airport showing many flights cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East
Gulf
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Thousands stranded as Iranian retaliation shuts regional hubs

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
A view of damage after a kamikaze drone struck several buildings during Iranâs retaliatory attack following US and Israeli strikes in Manama, Bahrain
Gulf
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Four killed, dozens hurt in Gulf since start of Iran's campaign

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai
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Gulf businesses reel as Iran strikes trigger regional shutdowns

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2026
Oil
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Energy markets on edge as Iran war threatens oil supplies

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

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2026
Facilities hosting the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain were targeted by Iran
Iran
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Gulf states on frontlines of Israel-US war on Iran

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2026
Early morning dawn aerial panoramic view from an airplane window of the new passenger airport Terminal A with various aircraft parked or taxiing, the Zayed International Airport
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Countries issue regional travel advisories over US-Iran tensions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2026
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Kuwait
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Kuwait fixes loopholes in mandatory military service roll-out

The New Arab Staff
24 February, 2026