Gulf Tensions

Ex-French prime minister lavishly paid for Bahrain anti-Qatar mission, says report

Manuel Valls travelled to Manama last July as part of a legal and media offensive against Qatar paid by an offshore dummy corporation, Mediapart reports

Qatar planned the Sisi-Erdogan handshake for months, Doha's latest regional powerplay

Saudi-Turkish reconciliation is a cause for concern in Iran

Ali Bakir

Erdogan plans to visit Saudi Arabia this week, ending Khashoggi rift

US-Saudi Arabia relations

Saudi Arabia denies reports of 'strained' US relations

US-Saudi Arabia relations

US stops asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil, report says

US-Saudi Arabia relations

Israel hopes US will mend ties with Saudi Arabia, says ambassador

Saudi Arabia, UAE seek US defence pact after attacks by Yemen's Houthis: Report

Saudi crown prince talks 'regional security' with Qatar's emir during visit

Saudi foreign minister warns of 'dangerous' Iran nuclear acceleration

Turkey sees 'positive' momentum in talks to repair ties with UAE and Egypt

Erdogan and Mohammed bin Zayed discuss ties during phone call

'We don’t need to fight forever': Turkey hails 'new era' with UAE

Qatar appoints first ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Gulf crisis

Iran rejects Israel's 'baseless accusations' over deadly ship attack

Israel calls for UN action against Iran over ship attack in Arabian sea

Two crewmen killed in attack on Israeli-managed cargo ship off Oman

The winners and losers in a post-Trump Middle East

David Hearst

Qatar says UN has given initial okay for control of its own airspace

Saudi Arabia and UAE face off over energy deal

Saudi Arabia and the UAE: When crown princes fall out

Andreas Krieg