President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered US help as efforts grew to resolve a damaging feud between the emirate and its Gulf neighbours.
Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran "on notice".
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would deepen defense cooperation with Gulf countries and work with them to push back "against Iran's aggressive regional actions".
U.S. President Barack Obama met Thursday in Riyadh with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to mend strained ties, with no major announcements coming out of the summit.
The ongoing visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Saudi Arabia aims to reassure the oil-rich Gulf state amid increasingly strained relations between Washington and Riyadh, said political experts.
U.S. President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with King Salman bin Abdulaziz in the Saudi capital of Riyadh ahead of a summit with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
The Gulf Arab emirate ranked fourth, up from the fifth last year, in this year's global destination cities index by credit card provider Mastercard on Wednesday, Dubai daily Emirates 24/7 reported.
U.S. President Barack Obama, in an interview published on Thursday, said he has a "personal interest" in making sure world powers and Iran could reach a deal that prevents Tehran from having a nuclear weapon.
A major summit between the United States and the Gulf nations wrapped up Thursday with pledges of increased security cooperation, but fell short of producing a formal defense treaty sought by Gulf nations amid their concerns over a rising Iran and a possible nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
The United States would consider using military force to defend the Gulf nations in the event of an external threat to their territorial integrity, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.
Saudi Defence Ministry announced Tuesday the end of the Decisive Storm operation against Houthis launched since March 26, and the commencement of the Return of Hope operation, Al Arabiya news reported.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has termed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, a decision seen by observers as a "serious attempt" to back Egypt in combating terrorism.
He suggested a non-governmental organization (NGO) be set up to resolve any doubts and concerns of the Gulf states about Iran's " civilian" atomic activities scientifically.
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British oil giant BP said Monday it has uncovered new allegations of fraud in the settlement program that has given billions of U.S. dollars to Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, U.S. media reported.
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