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Two small fishing boats are shown in the near ground with large oil tankers off in the distance.
Energy
Iran bypasses Hormuz Strait to export crude oil
President Donald Trump met with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
Global Politics
The Gulf sees Qatar as ‘an outlaw,’ but Trump needs everyone to get along
Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran.
Global Politics
Iran says it has full control of Gulf, US Navy does not belong there
The team in the changing room before a big match. Left to right: Kenneth, David, Binumon, Purna, Umesh, Padam.
Jobs
They are building Qatar’s World Cup stadiums — and dreaming of playing soccer.
Sophia, a robot integrating the latest technologies and artificial intelligence developed by Hanson Robotics is pictured during a presentation at the "AI for Good" Global Summit at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland Jun
Technology
Saudi Arabia has a new citizen: Sophia the robot. But what does that even mean?
The entrance of Trump International Hotel
Justice
Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Iran's president from 2005 to 2013.
Global Politics
Iran’s notorious Ahmadinejad is running for president again
The fake KFC in West Tehran thought it had obtained approval from the country's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mines.
Business
Iranians tussle over a KFC outlet, but the clash is actually about so much more
Iranians wave the national flag during celebrations in Tehran on July 14, 2015, after Iran's nuclear negotiating team struck a deal with world powers in Vienna.
Conflict
Iranians are celebrating a nuclear deal, some with homemade vodka
Marion Poizeau
Education
In Iran, where the women school the men on surfing
People search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by an air strike near the Sanaa airport on March 26, 2015.
Conflict
Yemen’s ‘turf battle’ just got a lot bigger — and a lot more dangerous
Saudi Arabia's picture of King Abdullah Economic City in 20 years
Business
Saudi Arabia plans a $100 billion mega-city to help end its oil dependence
Laborers work at a construction site in Doha on June 18, 2012.
Development
Foreign workers face exploitation and death while building Qatar’s World Cup sites
US Navy officers with the laser weapon on the USS Ponce.
Technology
Is that a US Navy ship or a Star Destroyer?
The Royal Opera House in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Culture
Oman is fusing its traditional culture with modern touches… and pulling in tourists
A screenshot from a video released by four Bahraini men calling on their Sunni countrymen to take up arms against the country's ruling family and Shiite majority.
Conflict
ISIS looks to spread its recruiting and violence to the Persian Gulf
Egypt’s tourism industry grinds to a halt
Development & Education
United Arab Emirates makes Missouri town beneficiary of expanded endeavor on foreign aid
Tensions rise between Iran and Israel as flurry of action continues
VIDEO: Taliban agrees to open liaison office in Gulf state of Qatar
Iran warns U.S. not to send aircraft carriers to Persian Gulf; Navy doesn’t back down
Foreign interest in US health care debate
Top of the Hour: Iran Threatens to Block Crucial Trade Route, Morning Headlines
Charting the Health of Coral in the Persian Gulf
The Gulf War: Five Years After
Saudi Shoreline
Almanac/Stealth Dolphins