Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2026 (AFP) - Gulf states bet on restraint over direct involvement in Mideast war

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2026-03-11

Despite being showered with Iranian missiles and drones, the Gulf states have appeared to take a strictly defensive stance towards the Islamic republic in a bid to stop the US-Israeli war from becoming their own. The wealthy US allies had long been seen as safe havens in a turbulent Middle East, but the current war has spread across the region and seen their critical infrastructure, military bases and energy facilities targeted. The Gulf capital......

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