Large tanker arrives in Shabwa to loot oil on behalf of the Saudi-led coalition

According to a source from Yemen’s Oil Ministry, 100,000 tons of oil worth $114 million will be loaded onto the vessel

Egyptian president begins two-nation Gulf tour in Oman

President Sisi is expected to arrive in Manama the next day to discuss regional and international issues with Bahraini officials

Israel sets up ‘regional air defense alliance’ with US, Gulf allies

The news comes as Tel Aviv has been openly pushing for a normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia

Ukraine asks Israel for half a billion dollar loan: Report

The request by Kiev comes at a time when Russia has warned Israel of 'repercussions' if they provide military assistance to Ukraine

Biden’s West Asia tour is put on hold as the US loses its grip on the Gulf

US President Joe Biden’s decision to delay visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia will only bolster Moscow’s diplomatic advances in West Asia

Polls show over half of Turkish voters would not re-elect Erdogan

Skyrocketing prices and a weakened currency have caused widespread discontent against the incumbent president one year ahead of presidential elections

BREAKING: Iran seizes two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf

The US navy says they are 'looking into the incident,' which came in retaliation for the theft of Iran's oil cargo by Greece and the US

Joe Biden deploys top delegation to UAE in hopes of mending ties with Gulf ally

In a bid to fix the frayed ties between Washington and Abu Dhabi, the US vice president, state secretary, defense secretary, and CIA chief all travelled to the UAE

Saudi Arabia outlines plan to annex half of Yemen: Report

The plan reportedly calls for the annexation of the provinces of Hadhramaut, Shabwah, Al-Mahrah, and Abyan

Iran announces capture of vessel with smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf

Since 2018, Iran has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea to Gulf Arab states

Washington sets up new Red Sea task force to improve ties with Gulf nations

The task force will allegedly prevent 'arms smuggling' to the Ansarallah resistance movement, which has recently launched precise retaliatory strikes against the KSA and UAE

Nearly half a million US troops ‘standing watch’ across 155 countries

As US influence continues to wane around the globe, Joe Biden is looking to funnel $773bln into Washington's military spending for 2023

Mikati: Lebanon to restore diplomatic ties with Gulf countries

Mikati has been on a spirited campaign to restore relations with the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Lebanese PM says no effort will be spared in mending ties with Gulf nations

Relations between Beirut and Gulf states suffered a major blow in late 2021 when diplomatic ties between them were severed

Four signs a US-Gulf ‘divorce’ is in the making

The rapid-fire 'messages' directed at Washington from old Persian Gulf allies are brutal, and strongly suggest that the days of US hegemony are done

British PM begins Gulf tour in bid to secure oil for the west

Boris Johnson is hoping to succeed where Joe Biden failed after Saudi and Emirati leaders shunned a request from the White House to pump more oil

The Gulf states and Ukraine: Why are Washington’s Arab allies tilting in different directions?

The divergence in views may indicate geopolitical shifts in the Persian Gulf, but may equally be tactics employed to gain leverage with Washington

Iraq hopes to reach gas self-sufficiency by 2025: Oil minister

The Islamic Republic of Iran is Iraq’s main supplier of natural gas, but has cut back exports to the country due to Baghdad's failure to pay its debts

Bahraini FM announces Israel’s Mossad is active in the Gulf country

The news comes as part of Israel's strategy to form a 'regional alliance' to counter Iran's influence in the region

Lebanon will “sweep away” US influence and rebuild itself, says top Hezbollah official

Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, has previously stated that the resistance group is capable of expunging US influence from the country and its institutions

Israel lobbying Washington to blacklist Yemen’s Ansarallah on behalf of the UAE: Report

The unnamed Israeli officials also claimed that the US remains reluctant about re-designating the resistance movement as an FTO

MbS visits Qatar for the first time since Persian Gulf dust settled

Experts say that MbS visited Qatar to put an end to tensions, as well as to unify the GCC against the Vienna talks

French president secures billions of dollars in arms deals following Gulf tour

Macron claims it is all part of a 'long-term strategy to contribute to stability' in the region, but Iranian FM Khatibzadeh noted that 'the weapons they sell in the region are the source of turmoil'

UAE, France seal $19bn arms deal as French President begins a two-day trip to the Gulf

The record-setting deal signals a deepening of security and military ties between Paris and Abu Dhabi

Russia is primed for a Persian Gulf security ‘makeover’

Russia is the one state with the necessary clout, tools, sweeteners and relationships to nudge the Persian Gulf into a new security paradigm

Russia looking to broker Iran-Saudi deal to promote security in the Persian Gulf

The strategy by the Kremlin is their latest attempt to promote stability in West Asia as Washington's influence continues to wane

Iraqi government to supply half a million tons of gas oil to Lebanon

In line with the agreement made in July 2021, Iraq continues to send gas oil to Lebanon

Iranian media reveals footage of Iranian chopper closing in on US warship in the Persian Gulf

The bold maneuver by Iran's armed forces took place just as the US, Israel, UAE, and Bahrain began joint naval drills in the Red Sea

Iran kicks off military drills in the Gulf of Oman just days after confrontation with US navy

According to officials, the drills hope to safeguard regional stability

How the US plans to re-insert itself into Afghanistan

Scrambling to find its footing in the aftermath of its disastrous Kabul exit, the United States has launched three diplomatic tracks with various allies to finagle its way back into crafting Afghanistan's future.