Chinese investment in the UAE and Saudi Arabia boomed in 2025, but Washington ties access to its top AI chips to removing Chinese tech from Gulf networks.

Yemeni officials told MBN government forces regained control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, backed by Saudi-led coalition air support.

One of the kingdom’s foreign policy architects has signaled a huge shift in his country’s strategy for dealing with Iran and its proxies.

Yemen's government launches a nationwide offensive to retake Sanaa from the Houthis. A Yemeni general tells MBN it marks "the stage of decisive action." ...

Competitions for 6,600 registered players in the West Bank and Gaza have been suspended since Hamas’ attack on Israel, leaving former professionals selling vegetables and clubs short of money.

Lebanon’s prime minister came to Washington on Monday seeking a timetable for Israeli withdrawal and help disarming Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived the same day with critical ...

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Iraq has reached an agreement allowing Iranian airlines, excluding Mahan Air, to operate 40 flights a day to and from Najaf International Airport, after Baghdad secured a U.S. exemption from ...

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Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian offer on Saturday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, his envoys continued talks with Iranian officials in New York, with Qatar acting as ...

Gulf and Iraqi officials told MBN this week that Iran has sent messages to Saudi Arabia denying responsibility for an attack earlier this month on the kingdom’s East-West oil pipeline, while ...

The Iran-backed Houthi movement has expanded its presence in Iraq in recent years through offices and joint coordination sites with armed factions aligned with Tehran as well as activities ...