Gulf

UN body rules in favor of expanding Qatari airspace

The judgment by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) comes six months after GCC summit ending three year embargo of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt.

Sabena Siddiqui | Gulf | Jul 22, 2021

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 airplane takes off from Hamad International Airport.

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 takes off from Hamad International Airport near the Qatari capital, Doha, on the first commercial flight to Saudi Arabia in three and a half years following a Gulf diplomatic thaw, on Jan. 11, 2021.

Saudi-Ethiopian relations strained by Nile dam dispute

Saudia Arabia favors the downstream nations Egypt and Sudan in the yearslong Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.

Samuel Ramani | Gulf | Jul 15, 2021

People hold placards to express their support for Ethiopia's megadam on the Blue Nile River.

Saudi Arabia’s race for Gulf economic leadership takes to the sky

The kingdom diversification plan goes head-to-head with flag carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways, as intra-Gulf economic rivalries heat up on all fronts.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jul 13, 2021

This picture taken on July 8, 2020, shows an aerial view of Emirates aircraft parked on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport.

Raisi to enter maze of regional factors in guiding diplomacy with Riyadh

Iran’s incoming president, Ebrahim Raisi, says he will focus on regional ties, particularly Gulf Arab neighbors.

Sabena Siddiqui | Iran | Jul 4, 2021

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Will high oil prices setback Gulf reforms?

Push harder or take a breath on economic reforms? The question can be tricky for Gulf rulers

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jul 2, 2021

Kuwaiti traders follow the market movements at the Stock Exchange in Kuwait City on Dec. 17, 2014.

Bahraini prisoner's death from COVID-19 prompts protests

Husain Barakat received China's Sinopharm vaccine but died anyway after contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Al-Monitor Staff | Gulf | Jun 10, 2021

A large billboard carries a message encouraging people to take part in a voluntary free vaccination campaign against COVID-19 outside the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Center in the capital, Manama, on Dec. 24, 2020.

The Takeaway: US looks to Gulf to help break deadlock in Nile Dam dispute

Egypt, Ethiopia reshape security alignments in Horn of Africa; Erdogan readies for make-or-break summit with Biden; Lapid emerges as arbiter of Israeli politics; Israeli Arab community split on coalition government; update on Gaza.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Egypt | Jun 9, 2021

This file photo taken on Dec. 26, 2019 shows a general view of the Blue Nile river as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in Ethiopia.

Omanis demand benefits from economic reforms

Protests last month come as Sultan Haitham seeks to reduce Oman's debt, create jobs, and shift away from oil dependence, but its a long game.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jun 9, 2021

Omani women protest in front of the General Directorate for Housing and Planning in Salalah, Oman, May 28, 2021.

Death toll rises in alleged Houthi missile attack on Marib gas station

At least 21 people are dead, including a child, following a ballistic missile attack that Yemen's government said targeted a civilian gas station.

Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Jun 7, 2021

UN urges Houthis to permit inspection of aging oil tanker

The Houthis, who control access to the FSO Safer, have prevented the UN from sending a technical team to assess the risk of a potential massive oil spill.

Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Jun 4, 2021

As GCC turns 40, all eyes on post-oil era

The GCC alliance hopes for greater future economic growth in the Gulf.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jun 3, 2021

A flame from a Saudi Aramco oil installion known as "Pump 3" is seen in the desert near the oil-rich area of Khouris, 160 kms east of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 23, 2008.

Sudan puts Russia naval base deal under review

A top military officer denied the review was connected to increased ties with the United States.

Al-Monitor Staff | Russia / Mideast | Jun 2, 2021

This picture taken on March 1, 2021, shows a view of the Russian Navy frigate RFS Admiral Grigorovich (494), anchored in Port Sudan.

Work in Gulf means short-term gains, transient lifestyle

Tax-free incomes offered to migrant workers who play a decisive role in developing Gulf economies are regarded as compensation for no formal route to citizenship or social security.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | May 26, 2021

Nepalese migrant workers queue to receive official documents in order to leave Nepal from the Labor Department in Kathmandu on January 27, 2014. Nearly 200 Nepali migrant workers died in Qatar in 2013, figures that highlight the grim plight of laborers in the Gulf nation.

Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees in the desert

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s tree-planting program raises environmental awareness, helps society reconnect to nature and creates employment opportunities for rural communities.

Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | May 19, 2021

An aerial picture shows workers using a crane to plant trees in a park project by the roadside in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on March 29, 2021. Although the OPEC kingpin seems an unlikely champion of clean energy, the "Saudi Green Initiative" aims to reduce emissions by generating half of its energy from renewables by 2030.

Yemenis lower expectations regarding US peace effort

Since his appointment in February, the US envoy to Yemen has striven to revive diplomatic efforts in a bid to stop the war; yet the situation in Yemen remains bleak, and violence has not ebbed away.

A correspondent in Yemen | Gulf | May 19, 2021

Gulf

UN body rules in favor of expanding Qatari airspace

The judgment by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) comes six months after GCC summit ending three year embargo of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt.

Saudi-Ethiopian relations strained by Nile dam dispute

Saudi Arabia’s race for Gulf economic leadership takes to the sky

Raisi to enter maze of regional factors in guiding diplomacy with Riyadh

Will high oil prices setback Gulf reforms?

Bahraini prisoner's death from COVID-19 prompts protests

The Takeaway: US looks to Gulf to help break deadlock in Nile Dam dispute

Omanis demand benefits from economic reforms

Death toll rises in alleged Houthi missile attack on Marib gas station

UN urges Houthis to permit inspection of aging oil tanker

As GCC turns 40, all eyes on post-oil era

Sudan puts Russia naval base deal under review

Work in Gulf means short-term gains, transient lifestyle

Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees in the desert

Yemenis lower expectations regarding US peace effort

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