The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway that lies between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman ...

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

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson welcomed a communiqué issued by the foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf ...

Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said earlier that Israel’s attack on targets involved in the development of Iran’s South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf shows that the conflict zone is ...

Imagery released by Iran to support their claim clearly shows a vessel operated by the United Arab Emirates, not the United ...

Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles ...

Israel’s attacks on Iran renewed fears of war between the countries and immediately threatened the region’s economy.

Market watchers believe a full-scale disruption of global oil flows by closing the waterway is unlikely, and might even be physically impossible.

Through its regional office in Cairo and a number of country and multi-country offices, UN Women supports programmes across the Arab states/North Africa region. One key focus is broadening the scope ...