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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
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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
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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
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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
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Trump threatened to escalate strikes on Iranian infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened by Tuesday, following the successful rescue of two downed US aviators.05 Apr 2026-18:30
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The ongoing conflict with Iran could trigger one of the most severe economic downturns for Gulf nations since the early 1990s, threatening the economies of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar if hostilities persist.16 Mar 2026-12:20
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The Middle East war is causing the largest supply disruption in oil market history, with about 20 million barrels per day of crude and products that normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz now reduced to a trickle, according to the International Energy Agency on Thursday.12 Mar 2026-18:43
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Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks if the conflict with Iran continues and pushes oil prices to $150 per barrel, the country’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said.06 Mar 2026-15:12
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