Gulf Arab states

Italy flotilla
Italy
MENA
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Amid Iran war, Italy's exports to Arab markets fall dramatically

During the first four months of the war, Italian exports to the United Arab Emirates recorded their largest decline, falling by 879 million euros, or 27.3%.

Ibrahim Othman
10 September, 2026
Commercial cargo vessels and crude oil tankers anchored in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, Oman, awaiting passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Israel war on Iran
Analysis
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The economic risks of a Gulf tanker war

Kareem Ramadan
07 September, 2026
Trump
Oman
Unfiltered

Trump’s threat to Oman signals more than the end of US diplomacy

Crystal A. Ennis

Crystal A. Ennis

21 August, 2026
A commercial ship is viewed anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026
UAE
Explainer
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How important is UAE trade to Iran's economy?

The New Arab
19 August, 2026
Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP via Getty Images)
GCC
MENA
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What is the Sharjah–Oman corridor bypassing Hormuz?

Kareem Ramadan
20 May, 2026
Gulf tightens oversight of Iran crypto flows
Gulf Arab states
MENA
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Gulf banks tightens digital oversight to curb Iran crypto flows

Kareem Ramadan
06 May, 2026
A view of damage after Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran strikes Gulf petrochemical and desalination facilities

The New Arab Staff
05 April, 2026
Ansari [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Qatar: Gulf states 'unified' in calling for war de-escalation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2026
Iran [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Hegseth says next days in Iran will be 'decisive' amid strikes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2026
The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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How are Gulf states reacting to a potential US-Iran ceasefire?

Assiah Hamed
26 March, 2026
Tehran [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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US-Israel strikes, Gulf attacks continue amid confusion on talks

The New Arab Staff
24 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
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘20 times harder’ over Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 March, 2026
Brigadier General Ibrahim Jabari
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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War will continue until guarantees given: IRGC's Ibrahim Jabari

Saber Gul Anbari
09 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
Trump
US-Iran relations
Unfiltered

Not even ‘madman’ Trump can pull off a regime change war in Iran

KV

Kayhan Valadbaygi

12 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
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Saudi's Humain secures $1.2 bn to expand AI, digital infrastructure

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 January, 2026
International airlines have begun suspending flights to and from Iran citing security concerns [Getty]
Protests in Iran
MENA
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Which airlines have suspended flights to Iran amid US threats?

The New Arab Staff
14 January, 2026
King Charles III with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace [Photo by Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool / Getty Images]
Qatar
Energy
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Qatar to invest $1.3 bn in climate technologies with UK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 December, 2024
Saudi Arabia's supreme court executes heroin smuggler in Mecca [Getty]
human rights in Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi executes more than 100 foreigners in 2024

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 November, 2024
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attends an EU Summit in the Europa building, the EU Council headquarter on October 17
European Union
World
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EU, seeking allies, holds first summit with Gulf states

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 October, 2024