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Tag: Persian Gulf

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Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?

May 11, 2025Farnaz FassihiComments Off on Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?

His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.

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Cargo That Set Off Blast at Iran Port Was Improperly Documented, Investigators Say

April 29, 2025Leily Nikounazar and Erika SolomonComments Off on Cargo That Set Off Blast at Iran Port Was Improperly Documented, Investigators Say

The death toll from the explosion rose to 70, as officials said the massive blast involved a shipment whose documentation obscured the nature of the substances it carried.

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Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s New Interim President, Travels to Saudi Arabia

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025Ismaeel Naar and Christina GoldbaumComments Off on Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s New Interim President, Travels to Saudi Arabia

Ahmed al-Shara’s trip to Riyadh, where he spent his childhood, offers clues about his vision for a post-Assad Syria.

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A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024Maria Abi-Habib and Ismaeel NaarComments Off on A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel

Before Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, Saudi Arabia was open to forging stronger ties with the Israelis. Now, a year into the war in Gaza, it is warming up to its traditional enemy, Iran.

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Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024Mike Ives and Agnes ChangComments Off on Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there.

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Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024Yasmena Almulla and Vivian NereimComments Off on Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid

The Persian Gulf nation has instituted rolling blackouts to cope with surging summer electricity demand, stirring frustration among citizens.

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Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?

June 27, 2024BEN HUBBARDComments Off on Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?

The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors.

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Iran Seizes Israel-Linked Container Ship

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZEComments Off on Iran Seizes Israel-Linked Container Ship

Directly and through proxy groups like the Houthis in Yemen, Iran has been disrupting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf for years.

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As Iran Seizes Tankers, UAE Pulls Back From US-Led Maritime Force

May 31, 2023Vivian NereimComments Off on As Iran Seizes Tankers, UAE Pulls Back From US-Led Maritime Force

The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently.

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U.S. Sends Attack Submarine to Middle East

April 8, 2023April 9, 2023Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Eric SchmittComments Off on U.S. Sends Attack Submarine to Middle East

Officials said the move was meant as a deterrent against Iran and to maintain the stability of one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

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