Keywords: Gulf


Morocco and Saudi Arabia strengthen defense ties amid rising regional tensions

Morocco and Saudi Arabia have stepped up high-level defense consultations following a strong expression of solidarity from King Mohammed VI toward Riyadh as the kingdom faces repeated attacks attributed to the Houthi movement. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a telephone conversation......

King Mohammed VI reaffirms Morocco’s support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks

Morocco has reaffirmed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory, with King Mohammed VI sending messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday, September 26. In the messages, the Moroccan monarch expressed......

Hormuz shipping remains below average as traffic through Bab el-Mandeb stays relatively resilient

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained significantly below its recent average on Tuesday, while traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait stayed closer to normal levels, according to preliminary vessel-tracking data. Three commodity-carrying vessels were recorded transiting Hormuz......

UN General Assembly Opens Amid Gulf Tensions and Hopes for US-Iran Dialogue

The high-level week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly began in New York on Tuesday, September 22, bringing together world leaders and senior diplomats for a series of speeches, bilateral meetings and negotiations on some of the most pressing international crises. The official UN programme places......

Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as US-Iran tensions persist

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to disrupt maritime activity in the Gulf, highlighting growing uncertainty around one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Shipping data showed that only 12 commodity......

Yemen faces worsening humanitarian crisis as more than 112,000 people are displaced

A sharp escalation in fighting along Yemen’s western coast and in Taiz governorate has triggered a fresh wave of displacement, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis. More than 112,000 people have reportedly been forced to flee their homes within the country over the past two weeks, while......

Hormuz shipping traffic falls sharply to three vessels amid regional tensions

Commercial shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Wednesday, with only three commodity vessels recorded crossing the strategic waterway, according to preliminary ship-tracking data reported by Reuters on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The figure marked a significant decline from......

Trump says Iran wants a deal at any cost as Washington holds firm on its conditions

US President Donald Trump has said Iran is seeking an agreement with Washington “at any cost,” while insisting that the United States will not accept a deal that fails to meet its demands. His remarks come as military tensions between the two countries continue to weigh heavily on regional......

Bahrain Refuses Meeting with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain will not participate in the discussions scheduled for Monday in Oman between Iran and several Gulf countries regarding the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Manama conditions any meeting with Tehran on the prior restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Manama Sets Its Conditions Bahrain......