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Video: GCC chief says Iran charging for ships to pass Strait of Hormuz
GCC Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi has accused Iran of imposing fees for ships to pass via the Strait of Hormuz.
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Smoke rises from Fujairah oil facility in UAE
Smoke rises from Fujairah oil facility in UAE
Published On 14 Mar 2026
Caught in the crossfire: US-Israel war on Iran fractures Gulf economies
As Hormuz chokes and defence costs soar, Gulf states absorb crippling financial fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Qatar PM urges resilience and unity amid Iran strikes
Qatar’s Prime Minister calls for strengthening the country’s ability to withstand “hardship” amid regional war.
Published On 12 Mar 2026
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UN Security Council adopts Gulf countries’ draft resolution
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution put forward by GCC members calling on Iran to halt attacks on the Gulf.
Published On 11 Mar 2026
UN’s failure to stop Iranian attacks sending ‘dangerous signal’: Qatar
Qatar’s envoy to UN condemns Iranian drone, missile strikes across the Gulf as ‘clear violation of international law’.
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Where do the 35 million foreigners living in the GCC come from?
More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.
‘Reprehensible’: New wave of Iranian missiles, drones target Gulf nations
Gulf states lambast Iran for its continued strikes on their territories, with Qatar urging all sides to de-escalate.
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Iran war: What is happening on day 10 of US-Israel attacks?
Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader. Attacks continue and oil prices have spiked.
Iran’s legal case for striking the Gulf collapses under scrutiny
Claims of self-defence cannot justify missile attacks on neighbouring states that were not party to the conflict.
EU leaders express solidarity with Gulf countries amid Iranian attacks
EU and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders condemn ‘unjustifiable Iranian attacks’ across region after talks in Brussels.
