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U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered the Pentagon to start removing Patriot anti-missile systems, other military hardware and forces from the Persian Gulf region and could deploy them elsewhere to counter Russia and China, the Wall Street Journal …
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said a major oil pipeline will be launched in the near future that will enable the country to export much of its oil via the Sea of Oman. "We have two major projects to inaugurate in the coming …
“Normalization” is the buzzword around Turkey’s foreign policy this year and finally it seems that some results have been achieved. Turkish officials recently revealed that talks between Turkey and Egypt were underway regarding the restoration of ties and energy-related cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean
This weekend a powerful sandstorm descended on several countries in the Persian Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The weather took a turn for the worse on Friday evening, with strong winds throwing clouds of dust and sand …
An annual Gulf Arab summit, usually held in December, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Thursday in remarks published on the ministry website. Sources familiar with the matter had told …
Tehran offered to Moscow to use three naval bases on its Gulf coast
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo have discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to organize a summit of the leader of the five United Nations Security Council permanent members, …
The repeatedly delayed rail network could boost regional trade and ease mobility
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is conducting large-scale aerial and naval drills off the strategic Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, with the country’s first domestic multi-purpose satellite monitoring the …
Spending on new offshore oil and gas projects is set to grow further this year
US allies in the Arab Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpected US strike that killed Iran’s most …
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq. …
Survey reveals almost 50 per cent of parents in the Middle East admit to breaking the law while driving
Washington’s plans to step up its military presence in Saudi Arabia will whip up tensions in the Persian Gulf region, Russian Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov …
However, it neither can nor want to fulfill the role of the United States in the region
To achieve peaceful co-existence both regional powers need to make significant compromises
Israel is reportedly negotiating with several Gulf states on a “non-aggression pact” between them as they face off against Iran, The Times of Israel reports. The deal, which Channel 12 news described as potentially …
Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that the global oil market was in a normal condition following an attack on Saudi oil infrastructure earlier this month. There is currently a little surplus on the supply side …
How Middle East countries respond to China’s overtures
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani invited regional countries to join a "Coalition for Hope" in the Persian Gulf in which he said they would pledge non-aggression and non-interference in one another's affairs. …
