End of the blockade: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman embraces Qatar’s Emir as the countries agree to open their air space and end the diplomatic crisis which began three years ago Saudi Arabia is hosting a Gulf summit in the ancient desert city of Al-Ula On Monday, it was announced the kingdom’s embargo of … Read more
South Korea has demanded the release of a tanker that was seized by Iran on Monday in the latest Gulf stand-off pitting Tehran against America and its allies. Seoul said it had dispatched an anti-piracy unit to the sensitive waters near the Strait of Hormuz after the Korean-flagged Hankuk Chemi and its crew of 20 … Read more
They moved down south to Tampa earlier this year as Tom Brady started a new chapter of his football career with the Buccaneers. And he and his wife Gisele Bündchen seemed to have warmed up to Florida as they shared some romantic images from their first New Year’s Eve since relocating. The 43-year-old quarterback and … Read more
The United States announced the arrival of the nuclear-powered submarine USS Georgia in the Persian Gulf on Monday, a notable development in a region where tension is on the rise. None of these types of submarines, which are equipped with Tomahawk missiles, has traveled to the Persian Gulf in eight years, making it a significant … Read more
This is the dramatic moment Royal Marines seized 450kg of crystal meth with a street value of almost £100m during a high seas drug bust in the Persian Gulf. A heavily armed boarding party from the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose boarded a wooden dhow and found the stash of the highly addictive drug. The … Read more
A tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as it swirls towards the US, while Tropical Storm Paulette is poised to become a hurricane and strike Bermuda next week. The National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Depression 19 has transformed into Tropical Storm Sally on Saturday. It will bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, … Read more