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Gulf Countries

India and Italy bet on new corridor linking Asia, Gulf and Europe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Rome is not merely the final stop of his international tour. It is a major signal of how New Delhi sees its place in the emerging global order. India and Italy are preparing to elevate their bilateral relations to the level of a special strategic partnership. In diplomatic language, this is not just a symbolic phrase. It means the two countries are seeking to move beyond ordinary trade and political dialogue and turn their relationship into a long-term framework covering the economy, technology, logistics, maritime security, energy and global supply chains.

20 May 2026-11:58
US envoy: Gulf states face choice between Israel, Iran

Mike Huckabee has said he is “very optimistic” that additional Middle Eastern countries will soon join the Abraham Accords and establish formal relations with Israel.

12 May 2026-16:13
U.S. initiates Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced the launch of Project Freedom, an operation intended to rescue approximately 23,000 civilians from 87 countries who are reportedly stranded and abandoned in the Persian Gulf by the Iranian regime.

06 May 2026-23:12
EU keeps airspace risk warning for Middle East in place

24 Apr 2026-16:25
UK launches tax review to attract high earners

Rachel Reeves will consider tax changes aimed at making the United Kingdom more attractive to high earners, particularly wealthy individuals from Gulf countries affected by geopolitical uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict.

14 Apr 2026-17:15
Qatar, Saudi Arabia push to consolidate US-Iran truce

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

14 Apr 2026-11:58
Middle East flight disruptions: Latest airline updates

A two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, announced on Tuesday, 7 April, has led to changes in ongoing flight disruptions across the Middle East. Following the agreement, Bahrain and Iraq reopened their airspace on Wednesday, 8 April, with their national carriers—Gulf Air and Iraqi Airways—beginning phased resumptions of operations this week.

13 Apr 2026-13:54
Iran warns Gulf ports are ‘either for everyone or for no one’

The unified command of the Iranian armed forces has stated that ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman are “either for everyone or for no one.”

13 Apr 2026-11:26
Azerbaijan denies false missile launch claims

The Media Development Agency of Azerbaijan has dismissed claims that missiles were launched from Azerbaijan towards Gulf countries during the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, calling the reports completely false and unfounded.

10 Apr 2026-15:35
IRGC denies involvement in reported Gulf region strikes

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has categorically denied carrying out reported drone and missile strikes on facilities in countries along the southern edge of the Persian Gulf, stressing that Iranian forces conducted no such operations during ceasefire hours.

10 Apr 2026-10:26