Persian Gulf
France’s Largest Warship Has Officially Joined the Fight Against the Islamic State
The aircraft carrier Charlies de Gaulle and a fleet of support vessels and aircraft are now in the Persian Gulf conducting airstrikes on targets in Iraq.
France Expected to Send Its Largest Warship to the Gulf to Fight the Islamic State
The French Navy is preparing to send its flagship 'Charles de Gaulle' aircraft carrier on a new mission in the coming weeks.
China Joins Tanzania In Naval Exercise as the Indian Ocean Region Goes Nuts
As China expands its naval reach across the Indian Ocean and beyond, some countries, like Tanzania, embrace it. Others, like India, do not.
Bahrain May Have Jailed One Too Many Human Rights Activists
If Maryam al-Khawaja is convicted, Bahrain's embattled King will invite even more outrage from the international community — and Bahrainis.
The Persian Gulf’s ‘Blade Runner’ Obsession Is Killing Migrant Workers
The development of a long line of sci-fi inspired buildings and infrastructure projects imperils poor workers with practically no rights.
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