Gulf

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Ben Goldsmith nabs a royal jab in Gulf state, then zips home to Blighty

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Multi-millionaire financier Ben Goldsmith will do anything to avoid staying in an airport hotel. I can reveal the Government adviser has finally returned to Britain from the United Arab Emirates, where he has been working ‘remotely’ since mid-December. But rather than have to quarantine in a London airport hotel for ten days, as Britons travelling … Read more

The Gulf Stream is at its weakest for over 1,000 YEARS due to climate change

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A system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that acts like a massive conveyor belt redistributing warm water throughout our planet’s oceans is the weakest it has been in more than 1,000 years – and human-induced climate change is to blame.  Formally known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), it powers the Gulf Stream … Read more

Mystery explosion hits Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf

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A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria.  The Israeli-owned cargo ship was sailing out of the Middle East on Friday when it was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions … Read more

Climate change has weakened the Gulf Stream System ‘close to tipping point’

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Climate change has weakened the ocean current which drives the Gulf Stream to its lowest ebb for more than 1,000 years. Known formally as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), it is the driving force which brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico up to the UK.  It is a complex system that is responsible … Read more

Boris Johnson makes aide Lord Lister ‘Special Envoy for Gulf’

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Boris Johnson hands Gulf envoy role to long-term aide Lord Lister as overhaul of No10 machine sees allies of Michael Gove handed top advisory jobs Lord Udny-Lister was unveiled as his new ‘special envoy for the Gulf’ today  The Prime Minister’s ally will focus on strengthening links with the region  Lister was acting chief of … Read more

New species of whale identified in the Gulf of Mexico

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A species of baleen whale that is native to the Gulf of Mexico, called Rice’s whale, is already threatened by extinction – even though it’s only just been properly identified. US experts unravelled ‘a complex species puzzle’ with an analysis of a Rice’s whale skull, which revealed key morphological differences compared with other baleen whale species.   … Read more

Inside Majara: Iran’s cartoon village overlooking the Persian Gulf from the island of Hormuz

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It’s black and white – these domes make for an eye-popping place to stay. There are around 200 of them, and they form a cartoonish holiday retreat overlooking the Persian Gulf on the Iranian island of Hormuz, with multi-coloured exteriors and interiors in shades of bright blue, yellow, red and green. Eighty-five guests can be … Read more

US B-52 flies over Persian Gulf in Biden’s first show of force to ‘deter aggression’ by Iran

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The United States military said Wednesday it flew a B-52 bomber over the Middle East ‘to deter potential aggression’ amid tensions with Iran – the first such flight under President Joe Biden, and sixth by the US since November. The show of strength comes just days after Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, rejected demands to … Read more

Iran unveils new secret underground missile base filled with anti-ship weapons in Persian gulf

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Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location today, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States.  ‘The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,’ the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General … Read more