Gulf States

After Iran war, attack on Gulf States, will the GCC withdraw from Arab League - analysis

Abdullah Al-Khamis, a Kuwaiti political journalist, proposes an alternative: an Arab coordination council comprising the Gulf states, Jordan, Morocco, and Syria.

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs an extraordinary meeting of Arab League foreign ministers day before the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a press conference at joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025; illustrative.

Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil Gulf-Europe rail corridor as Ankara pushes alternative trade routes

Hapag-Lloyd sign on a container ship at the Valparaiso port, Chile, January 11, 2024.

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz as tankers move towards Strait

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

US-Israel war with Iran reshapes global alliances, benefits Russia - opinion


Israel’s recent strikes reveal a new Middle East security order - opinion

Israel moves from the coalition’s edge to its center, reshaping the Middle East’s strategic balance.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.

Shi’ite cells in Gulf states are cooperating with Iran, leaking data, coordinates to IRGC

The clearest evidence of the presence of IRGC agents within some Gulf states is the filming of drone or missile strikes on their targets, even before the actual attack.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

Missile strikes helipad in US embassy compound in Iraq

The attack came after a missile was intercepted on its way to Doha, Qatar, on Friday night, with the country evacuating certain areas as a precautionary measure.

Smoke rises following a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on March 14, 2026.

National Security Council issues warning for Israelis in UAE amid Iranian threat

The advisory, which urged Israelis to refrain from participating in events and gatherings linked to Israel, comes as Iranian forces are believed to be intent on targeting Israelis in the Gulf region.

A person rides on a scooter as smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026

After Iran - from Abraham Accords to Abraham Security alliance - opinion

The future of the Middle East depends on whether leaders recognize the magnitude of the current strategic moment. 

 FOREIGN MINISTERS from Egypt and Gulf Cooperation Council countries meet in Mecca last month. Arab states, particularly in the Gulf, are recalibrating their positions toward the US-Iran nuclear talks because they fear being left behind by the US and outmaneuvered by Israel, says the writer.

Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92%: What comes next? - analysis

A data-driven comparison of Iranian ballistic missile and drone operations across Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury from March 9 with scenario modelling through March 23

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tel Aviv, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 7, 2026.

Iran's tactical blunder: Strikes on third-party states give the US, Israel more allies - opinion

By attacking states that were not direct participants in planning or carrying out the February 28 strike, Tehran has pushed them toward tighter alignment with the US and Israel.

People gather as smoke rises at the Industrial Area after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026

How US-Israeli war on Iran is upending global business

The affected markets range from the aviation industry to chip manufacturing and even the fashion world.

ars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Saudi Arabia warns Iran will be ‘biggest loser’ and pay 'heaviest' price if attacks persist

Riyadh is angry about Iran’s “sustained campaign of aggression against the Kingdom, fellow GCC and other nations, cautioning that continued escalation would ultimately devastate Iran itself."

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Iran war leaves Yemen's Houthis 'between a rock and a hard place' - analysis

Iran helped the Houthis for more than a decade, arming them with the know-how to build drones and ballistic missiles. Now, will the Houthis help their friends in Tehran?

A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026