Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, is a place where natural wonders, strategic geography, and ancient ...

The recently concluded conflict between Iran and Israel—with twelve days of open hostilities—was not merely a battle between ...

Travelling across the Gulf is about to get a lot easier. A new Schengen-style Unified Tourist Visa will soon let visitors ...

Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert ...

The Persian Gulf has been in the spotlight for its geopolitical significance for a long time. Spanning some 250,000 square kilometers, the Persian Gulf is bounded by the Arvand River in the north, ...

The Persian Gulf has been widely known by that name since the 16th century, although usage of “Gulf of Arabia” and “Arabian Gulf” is dominant in many countries in the Middle East.

While it has been predominantly referred to as the Persian Gulf since the 16th century, Gulf Arab states – including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates ...

The US military is sending forces to the Persian Gulf in response to Iran's seizure of oil tankers. The deployments have been compared to a US operation in 1987-1988 to defend tankers from Iranian ...

The Persian Gulf crisis has not ignited a major price spike, thanks to growing oil production in the U.S. and a slowing in overall demand. By Stanley Reed So far, this isn’t your typical oil ...

Temperatures in the Persian Gulf could reach levels by the end of the century that would be extreme for most people, making some of the poorest regions inhospitable and posing significant ...

Climate change could push Persian Gulf temperatures to lethal extremes within the century. Your city, too, could have days too hot for human survival If global temperatures continue to rise.