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Q&A replayWhat does the US-Iran escalation mean for the Gulf?

Your questions answered as analysts warn of an 'escalatory trap'

MENA

Jordan flight cancellations continue as Iranian attacks disrupt air travel

Travel

Why Port of Aqaba matters to Gulf energy and logistics

Energy

World Cup report cards: Who got an A and who got an F? Grading the Arab teams

World Cup 2026

Tankers and air traffic control hit as Iran and US trade ninth night of strikes

Gulf

Iran turns aggression on Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain after renewed US strikes

Gulf

Iran adapts missile arsenal to penetrate US defences

MENA
An image released by Iran that purports to show a missile being launched towards US sites in the Middle East. AFP

Two US troops killed and one missing following Iranian attack on Jordan

Four injured personnel taken to hospital after defensive operations in kingdom

US

UAE condemns further Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

UAE

Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to 'clear path for attacks on Israel'

MENA

Hend Sabry to join Amman International Film Festival jury

Culture

Gulf states face attacks as US strikes Iran for fifth time in six days

Gulf

Jordan's World Cup journey puts Zalatimo Brothers sweets in the global spotlight

Food

Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

MENA
Cargo vessels anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt as recent attacks in the area have intensified. Getty Images

Gulf states face attacks as US strikes Iran for fifth time in six days

Month-old ceasefire faces gravest test yet as uncertainty rises over Strait of Hormuz energy routes

Gulf

Jordan's World Cup journey puts Zalatimo Brothers sweets in the global spotlight

Food

Violence reignites in southern Syria after Israeli forces kill two

MENA

World Cup highs and lows: Egypt make history, dismal Saudi Arabia

World Cup 2026

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