Gulf States

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.
 Damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen, on December 30, 2025.

Gulf alliance tested as Saudi Arabia pushes back against UAE role in Yemen - analysis

 Smoke rises from an explosion after a projectile hit a group of buildings at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a ha

Red Sea conflict boosts Israel‑Gulf‑India defense innovation - opinion

 Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards - opinion


Chinese cars invade the Gulf market

Low and medium-income customers find greater bang for their buck in imports from the Far Eastern superpower.

 Illustrative image of a car.

Rising ticket prices, crime against Arab tourists keep them out of Europe

Gulf travelers prefer domestic tourism; traditional destinations are no longer attractive.

 Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks to Malalai Hussiny a refugee from Afghanistan who arrived on a evacuation flight, at Heathrow Airport, in London, Britain August 26, 2021.

Pressuring the Saudis for payback should not be hard - opinion

The president was right to travel to Saudi Arabia and I wish him success with future engagements, but the US should not have to ask twice.

 GAS PRICES are advertised at a Chevron station in Los Angeles, in June. Saudi Arabia is not primarily to blame for the explosion of gas prices, but it’s not like they can’t do anything about it, says the writer.

Rising cost of living forces expats to leave Gulf countries

Lower-paid foreigners have been largely unaffected by the surging cost of living.

People walk outside The Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2020.

Israel to push Biden on trade corridor connecting Israel and Gulf

Finance Minister Liberman reportedly met with Lapid to ensure that the Middle East trade corridor would be brought up in talks with Biden during his visit.

The flags of the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain flutter along a road in Netanya

Kuwait’s parliament dissolved as Gulf state heads to snap election

Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, said he hopes the vote will resolve the political stalemate and enable reforms.

 A woman waves two Kuwaiti flags during a military demonstration held at the Marina Mall in Kuwait City, Feb. 28, 2011

Ahead of Biden summit, MBS tours Egypt, Jordan, Turkey

Many in the Hashemite Kingdom hope the Saudi crown prince’s visit will end a period of cold relations and help to improve the economic situation.

  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 40th Summit in Riyadh

Hezbollah causes 'unprecedented chaos' in Lebanon - Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Foreign Ministry called on the international community to "assume its responsibilities towards Lebanon."

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Amal Movement carry flags while riding in a convoy as votes are being counted in Lebanon's parliamentary election, in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, May 15, 2022.

Arab Gulf states sanction IRGC, Hezbollah financiers, proxies

The sanctioned entities include a number of people and groups associated with and supported by the IRGC.

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman.

Gulf states see Macron victory as positive development

The UAE congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election in France.

 Emmanuel Macron