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Gulf
Analysis
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Why the Gulf became a new arena for India and Pakistan's rivalry

With both countries entrenching their roles in the Gulf's shifting security landscape, India and Pakistan are locked in a quiet competition for influence

Sabena Siddiqui
26 May, 2026
Muslim pilgrims pray on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage early on 26 May 2026. [Getty]
Hajj 2026
MENA
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Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches peak

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2026
Saudi economy
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia budget deficit doubles amid US-Israeli war on Iran

Kareem Ramadan
14 May, 2026
A flag of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Hezbollah Brigades (Kataib Hezbollah), flutters against the backdrop of people taking a swing ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Baghdad on March 21, 2026.
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Saudi warplanes reportedly struck militias in Iraq during war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
Gulf leaders meet in Jeddah to coordinate response to Iran war as region faces attacks, damaged infrastructure and fragile ceasefire talks
Arab Gulf states
MENA
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Gulf summit urges pipelines, regional missile defence system

The New Arab
29 April, 2026
Informal EU Leaders Summit In Cyprus
Volodymyr Zelensky
MENA
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Zelensky arrives in Azerbaijan for 'security and energy' talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 April, 2026
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Air Defence
Analysis
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Can Saudi Arabia and Turkey reshape regional air power?

Hana Elshehaby 
20 April, 2026
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia executes seven people in a day for drug trafficking

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Analysis
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Will the Iran war usher in a new regional diplomatic order?

Sabena Siddiqui
06 April, 2026
A member of the US Airforce looks on near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, in central Saudi Arabia on February 20, 2020.
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 March, 2026
The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
Live Story

How are Gulf states reacting to a potential US-Iran ceasefire?

Assiah Hamed
26 March, 2026
Pakistan's Air Force fighter JF-17 fighter jets fly past during the multinational naval exercise AMAN-25 in the Arabian Sea
Pakistan
World
Live Story

Pakistan signals shift away from Iran towards Saudi Arabia

Sibghaullah Saber
23 March, 2026
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The New Arab Voice

Podcast

Strait into Trouble

Hugo Goodridge
20 March, 2026
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Drones
Analysis
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What the Iran conflict means for the future of drone warfare

Francesco Salesio Schiavi 
19 March, 2026
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Drones
MENA
Live Story

Ukraine dispatches 200 drone experts to Gulf after Iran attacks

The New Arab Staff
18 March, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Economy
Live Story

Qatar says no concerns about shortages as Iran war continues

The New Arab Staff
18 March, 2026
The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
Live Story

Iran targets US embassy in Riyadh, says Strait of Hormuz closed

The New Arab Staff
03 March, 2026
Motorists drive along a street as smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the area where the US Embassy is located in Kuwait City on March 2, 2026
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
Live Story

Two drones hit US embassy in Saudi capital

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2026
Saudi military raises readiness levels after attacks
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
Live Story

Saudi military raises readiness levels after Iran drone attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 March, 2026
Iran war
US-Israel war on Iran
Perspectives

Madmen Trump and Netanyahu set the Middle East on fire

The New Arab Editorial

The New Arab Editorial

28 February, 2026
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Saad Hariri
Analysis
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A political revival? Saad Hariri and the Future Movement

Dario Sabaghi
23 February, 2026