Gulf

Trump to Postpone Strikes on Iran Power Plants After ‘Productive’ Talks

This is Beirut, 23/03 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Donald Trump Gulf Israel Middle East Tehran

Trump announced on Monday that the United States and Iran have engaged in what he described as “very good and productive” talks over the past two days, aimed at achieving a comprehensive resolution to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Citing the constructive tone of the discussions, Trump said he has ordered a temporary five-day ...

U.S. Complex in Baghdad Attacked Six Times Overnight

This is Beirut, 22/03 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump United Arab Emirates Lebanon Gulf Hezbollah

At least six overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad's International Airport, two Iraqi security officials told AFP on Sunday. "Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones targeted the US centre," a senior security official told AFP, saying "some rockets landed near the base," while a ...

U.S. Strikes Iran Bases Threatening Blocked Hormuz Oil Route

This is Beirut, 21/03 17:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Donald Trump Bahrain Gulf Israel Tehran

The U.S. military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer. The U.S. statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of ...

UAE-Iran Ties Deteriorate as Tehran-Linked Hospital Ordered Shut in Dubai

This is Beirut, 21/03 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United Arab Emirates Gulf Hezbollah Israel Tehran

The United Arab Emirates has ordered the closure of an Iranian state-linked hospital in Dubai, three employees at the facility told AFP, as ties between the two neighbors deteriorate and Tehran continues its aerial campaign against Gulf states. Since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, Tehran has launched waves of ...

More Than 20 Countries 'Express Their Readiness' to Resolve Hormuz Crisis

This is Beirut, 21/03 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

United Arab Emirates Bahrain Gulf Israel Middle East

More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning Iran's closure of the vital waterway. "We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas ...

More Than 20 Countries 'Express Their Readiness' to Resolve Hormuz Crisis

This is Beirut, 21/03 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

United Arab Emirates Bahrain Gulf Israel Middle East

More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning Iran's closure of the vital waterway. "We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure including oil and gas installations, and ...

Syrian President Says Working to Keep Country out of Regional War

This is Beirut, 20/03 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Damascus Gulf Hezbollah Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday he is working to keep his country away from conflict, against the backdrop of the Middle East war, stressing that his government is on good terms with all regional countries. In a speech delivered after the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the presidential palace in Damascus, Sharaa said: "We are calculating our ...

Netanyahu Says Iran 'Decimated,' Tehran Targets Gulf Petro-Facilities

This is Beirut, 20/03 01:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Israel Gulf Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran is being "decimated" and it is unclear who is in charge, even as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets. Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war launched by Israel and the United States, Netanyahu said Tehran ...

Israel Bombards Iranian Gas Field, Iran Vows Retaliation on Gulf

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Donald Trump Gulf Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

The Israeli Air Force struck natural gas processing facilities in the South Pars field in Asaluyeh, southwestern Iran, according to multiple senior Israeli officials. This is the first time Israel has struck natural gas facilities in Iran, having previously struck oil depots. In response, Iran issued evacuation ‌warnings for ...

Facts About Strait of Hormuz War Blockage

This is Beirut, 18/03 14:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Gulf Israel Middle East USA Iran Hormuz

Key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralyzed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February 28 when the US and Israel began bombing Iran, prompting it to retaliate with ...

Missile Debris Kills One in Abu Dhabi as Iran Presses Gulf Attacks

This is Beirut, 17/03 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Gulf Kuwait Middle East Tehran United Arab Emirates

Falling debris from missile interceptions killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities said, as Iran pressed its attacks against Gulf countries. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran's reprisals for US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran ...

Search
Latest news