Persian Gulf

Hindu nationalism has helped spread a distinct brand of anti-Islam around the world, and famously multicultural Canada may have a problem on its hands.

Some Arab countries now value good relations with Israel over the Palestinian cause—and not just for strategic reasons.

The Defense Department will end the deployment of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. military has intensified.

His administration may end up besting its predecessors’ records in bringing partners together in the Persian Gulf.

Regional rivals may see Sultan Qaboos’s death as an opportunity to pursue their expansionist ambitions.

Three decades ago, a perfect storm of miscommunication, miscalculation, and human error in the heat of battle caused the United States to make a mistake similar to the one Iran just did.

Gulf and European countries are eyeing Trump with trepidation as they fear more reprisals from Iran.

Without better infrastructure for using U.S.-made weapons systems, the Arab countries will keep coming up short.

Retired Vice Adm. John Miller says the United States and Saudi Arabia should ratchet up the war in Yemen to hit back at Iran.

The Trump administration’s nonresponse to Iranian aggression has sent an unmistakable message.

The United Kingdom hopes to get European countries to join it in a maritime coalition to protect vulnerable tankers near Iran.

Sheikh Mohammed's wife has fled her home—and that may just be the beginning of his troubles.

Experts are skeptical that U.S. allies will get on board.

You might not think high-risk aggression is in Iran’s national interest, but leaders in Tehran have long disagreed.

Pompeo says no other country could have orchestrated the explosions with “such a high degree of sophistication.”

American officials are unhappy over the role of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE but say their hands are tied.

Benjamin Netanyahu is building ties with anti-Iran Arab leaders from Riyadh to Doha and betting that a peace deal is no longer a necessary prerequisite for normalizing diplomatic ties.

Saudi Arabia is fighting for a dangerous monopoly on Islamic thought.

The United States has a profound interest in helping Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman avoid his own worst impulses.