The Saudi-Turkish project emerged as an attempt to create a transport network capable of bypassing maritime bottlenecks and reducing reliance on strategically sensitive waterways.

While Gulf capitals welcomed the U.S.-Iran ceasefire as a chance to ease tensions, their statements showed they see it not as the end of the crisis, but as a test of Iran’s regional behavior amid fears their security concerns could be sidelined.

Months after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the resulting strikes weakened the UAE’s image as a safe hub for business and investment, Abu Dhabi launched a nationwide campaign urging citizens, residents, and institutions to sign a document expressing support for President bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

With growing risks threatening traditional maritime corridors, Syria’s geography could give it a renewed role in linking the Gulf with Turkiye and Europe through a network of highways and railway lines.

Aden’s electricity collapse, rooted in corruption and mismanagement, has sparked mass protests that the Southern Transitional Council is trying to exploit politically, but public distrust, security constraints, and regional interventions make a full-scale uprising or clear political outcome unlikely.

Bahraini measures including arrests, citizenship revocations, travel bans, and centralized control of religious endowments have increased pressure on Shiites, pushing some opposition figures to relocate to Iraq, increasingly seen as a safe haven and a source of regional tension.

Muqtada al-Sadr’s renewed engagement with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government suggests a possible political comeback and effort to reshape Iraq’s political balance.

The battle over reviving Yemen’s General People's Congress reflects a broader Saudi–Emirati struggle over post-war power and influence in Yemen.

In a striking irony, Oman, long seen as a key regional mediator and a trusted channel of communication between Washington and Tehran, has found itself under pressure from its own American ally, after Trump threatened to “blow it up” if it aligned with Iran on the sensitive issue of the Strait of Hormuz.

Recent drone attacks from Iraq against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, linked to Iran-aligned militias, have sparked Gulf condemnation and renewed concerns over Iraq’s ability to control armed groups amid regional tensions and political debate over Iranian influence.

A rumor that began online has reopened long-suppressed questions. What is the story behind claims that Sharjah could break away from the United Arab Emirates?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to reveal his visit to the UAE after learning that former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett was expected to travel to the UAE the following day for meetings with its president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and senior Emirati officials.

Rising regional tensions are driving interest in competing and potentially complementary rail corridors, especially Saudi Arabia’s Hejaz–Istanbul route and Iraq’s Development Road, with Iraq’s project hinging on stability and geopolitical conditions.

After U.S. failure, Doha seeks new military alliances — is Pakistan next, and why Pakistan?

On the evening of May 3, 2026, the southern city of Aden was shaken by a crime that revived memories of the lawlessness that followed Yemen’s war.