Oman and Qatar were leading efforts to begin ceasefire talks, while mediators said Iran was open to resuming nuclear ...

During his visit to the Middle East in May, U.S. President Donald Trump did several things that few would have predicted ...

The United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.), as preeminent global powers and permanent members of the United ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, through which around 20 per cent of global oil ...

Despite their competition for regional influence, Arab states are not rooting for the Iranian regime’s fall. Led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, they are urging President Trump to seek a ceasefire, and a ...

The Strait of Hormuz is considered the world's most important gateway for oil transport. Hostilities between Iran and Israel ...

In today's Arab press, the Persian Gulf is usually referred to as Al-Khaleej ... route and has seen many disputes between Arab states and Iran. In 1970, a journalist from the French monthly ...

Fears that Persian Gulf states could become a back door to Chinese ... interest in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Arab leaders seek regional stability and foreign investment.

across the Gulf of Oman from Iran and bordering on both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Oman has repeatedly acted as a diplomatic intermediary and venue for discussions between Iran and the ...

Israel-Iran flare-up is the latest in a series of conflicts Iran has seen since the establishment of the Islamic republic ...

China is already deepening ties with Southeast Asia and Middle East, and may even be paving way for a powerful new ‘Asian Union’, analysts say.

However, the Persian Gulf has multiple islands ... it has fallen through previously. Now, however, the Gulf Arab states largely have reached a detente with Iran after years of tensions following Trump ...