Schengen-style Gulf visa to launch 'soon'
The unified GCC tourist visa will "see the light soon", the Gulf bloc’s secretary-general has said, indicating that the Schengen-style permit is moving closer to launch, Khaleej Times reported.
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Iran attacks US bases in Middle East
Iran has carried out drone strikes on U.S. military bases in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the Iranian army said in a statement.
US and Bahrain discuss Iran sanctions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has spoken with Bahrain’s finance minister, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, on “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran, the U.S. Treasury Department reported.
US starts returning staff to Middle East missions - report
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is starting to send personnel back to some diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized amid tensions with Iran, Reuters reported.
Gulf states take-'semi-neutral' stance on Iran - Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said some of U.S. allies in the Middle East have taken a "semi-neutral" stance in the armed conflict between the United States and Iran.
Malaysia to host F1 Bahrain GP due to Mideast war
The Bahrain Grand Prix, canceled in April due to the Middle East war, will be held in Malaysia in early October, Formula 1 organizers announced.
Iran attacks US Air Force airfield in Bahrain
Iranian forces struck the Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain, where the US military has deployed helicopters and aircraft.
IRGC attacks US military base in Bahrain with missiles and drones
The headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet was also attacked
Airlines advised against flying over Persian Gulf countries
Due to the escalation between the US and Iran, flights in the region are still unsafe
US wants to be reimbursed for freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz
The United States protects all Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and expects to be reimbursed for ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day.
US and Iran exchange missile strikes for third time this week
Hostilities between the US and Iran escalated further on Sunday night with a third mutual missile strike, as the US military reported hitting 140 Iranian targets and three Gulf nations said they had repelled missiles and drones from Iran.
Iran targets US military infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it struck U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to fresh American strikes, in a statement carried by state television IRIB.
Russian and Bahraini FMs discuss situation in Persian Gulf
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani have held a phone call discussing the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Iranian strikes on US Middle East bases cost over 5bln - report
The United States has incurred billions of dollars in losses from Iranian strikes on its military facilities across the Middle East. The construction cost of the Bahrain base is estimated at approximately $400 million. …
IRGC strikes on US infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, Iran’s elite military force) announced that Iran had delivered retaliatory strikes on U.S. infrastructure sites in Kuwait and Bahrain in the wake of a U.S. military operation.
US considers charges for passage through Strait of Hormuz unacceptable - Rubio
The United States regards the Strait of Hormuz as an international waterway and considers any attempt by Iran to charge vessels for passage through it unacceptable, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Gulf states in Bahrain.
Russia lifts advisory to refrain from traveling to Gulf
Russia said it is lifting its advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to Gulf countries, following a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending military conflict and de-escalating tensions in the region.
US plans to transfer Iranian assets to Persian Gulf states - media
Iranian assets could be made available to Persian Gulf countries to cover damage already inflicted by the Islamic Republic — or any future harm it may cause. Which assets are involved, however, has not yet been disclosed.
IRGC strikes US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck "enemy bases" in Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. drones attacked sites on Iranian territory, Tasnim News reported Saturday. The IRGC's Aerospace Force …
