Iran says it came to help of disabled foreign oil tanker in the Gulf

No details have been released about the oil tanker

Saudi’s deputy minister of defence meets UN envoy to Yemen

Yemen’s warring parties agreed on Monday on new measures to enforce a ceasefire

Saudi forces destroy two Houthi drones, shrapnel damages vehicles, building

The drones targeted civilians and civilian targets in Khamis Mushait city

Iran committed to nuclear deal as long as other parties stay committed

Iran expects Europe to take operational steps to fulfil the deal

MENA power sector needs $209bn worth of investments until 2023

Regional governments have been accelerating their investment plans with 87GW of capacity additions already at execution stage

France, Britain and Germany say risks Iran nuclear deal could collapse

The European nations called for dialogue between all the parties to resume

Oil prices touch six-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions

Three Iranian vessels tried to block the passage of a British ship run by BP through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said

Iranian boats ‘harass’ British tanker in the Gulf – US officials

Several oil tankers were attacked in waters near Iran’s southern coast in May and June, for which the US blamed Tehran

US wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen

Attacks took place in May and June against oil tankers in Gulf waters

UAE troop redeployment in Yemen was agreed with Saudi Arabia

The UAE says it remains committed to restoring the internationally-recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi

Saudi forces intercept Houthi drone launched at civilian areas in the kingdom

Houthis have repeatedly launched attacks against targets in neighbouring Saudi

Iran says it has passed enrichment cap set in 2015 nuclear deal

The uranium enrichment cap was set at 3.67 per cent by the landmark 2015 nuclear deal

Iran draws warnings after vowing to boost uranium enrichment

Officials said Tehran would keep reducing its commitments every 60 days unless European parties to the agreement protected it from sanctions imposed by Trump

Britain says Iran must stop and reverse its nuclear activities

Iran said on Sunday it will boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by the nuclear deal

China and GCC expansion to boost Trade Bank of Iraq’s revenues

The bank is upgrading its licence in Abu Dhabi to an asset management company from a representative office

Saudi intercepts drones, denies Houthi reports that the attacks hit their targets

The drones were destroyed on Saturday evening

Canada export agency lifts “closed” status on Saudi Arabia-related business

Export Development Canada changed its position from “closed” to “open on a restricted basis”

Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies to open at Trinity College Dublin

The new centre is designed to help promote Middle Eastern studies within Ireland and globally

Former Abraaj executive pleads guilty to US charges

Former managing partner Mustafa Abdel-Wadood was arrested in New York in April and released on bail

Saudi forces intercept another Houthi drone headed towards a residential area

An attack by the Houthis on Saudi’s Abha airport earlier this week killed one person and wounded 21 others

Video: Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of ISIS

Abu Osama al-Muhajer, as well as other members of the organisation, were captured in a raid on June 3

US to launch economic part of Mideast peace plan in Bahrain amid skepticism

Neither the Palestinian nor Israeli governments will attend the curtain-raising event

One dead, 21 wounded in Houthi attack on Saudi airport

A suspected drone reportedly hit the parking lot in Abha airport

Tensions with Iran can be addressed ‘only’ politically – UAE minister

Anwar Gargash says it is essential to find “political solutions through dialogue and negotiations”

UN chief says essential to avoid escalation in the Gulf

“The world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf,” said Antonio Guterres

US economic plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection

The $50bn “peace to prosperity” plan is set to be presented by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner at a conference in Bahrain next week

Iran shoots down US military drone, oil prices surge

The “spy” drone was brought down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan

Yemen’s Houthis launch strike on Saudi utility station, no damage

The Houthis threatened last month to attack 300 vital military targets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen

Saudi says it intercepts another drone headed towards the kingdom

The kingdom has seen several drone strikes in recent weeks

Saudi intercepts two drones, including one targeting a residential area in Abha

The Houthis have stepped up attacks against the kingdom in recent times