Topic: Persian Gulf

US building 'mothership' for Navy Seal raids

Daily Telegraph, UK - 19 days ago
12:11AM GMT . . Documents released by the Pentagon show that the military is urgently refitting the USS Ponce, a 1960s transport ship, so that it ...

Iran revives Gulf threats over EU sanctions

China Post - 22 days ago
Senior Iranian lawmakers have stepped up threats that Islamic Republic warships could block the Persian Gulf's oil tanker traffic after the latest ...

Gas prices stay high with crude around $100

NBC 3 Louisville (WAVE) - 22 days ago
The price of oil lingered around $100 a barrel this week, helping to keep retail gasoline prices at their highest levels ever for this time of...

Abu Dhabi s Suspended Museum Island Project Back On Track

ArtsJournal - 22 days ago
"A long-delayed project to build three colossal museums" - including branches of the Guggenheim and the Louvre - "on an arid Persian Gulf island...

Reporter's notebook: journey to the Strait of Hormuz

WorldBlog: msnbc.com - 22 days ago
Ali Arouzi / NBC News. . By Ali Arouzi NBC News BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN. Follow @nbcnightlynews . . . With each passing day, the tension between Iran...

Morning Brief: Egypt's parliament holds opening session

Foreign Policy Passport - 23 days ago
Egypt's parliament holds opening session Top story: The new Egyptian parliament began its work on Monday, and immediately became embroiled in a...

Gas prices increase next week

ABC 24 Austin (KVUE) - 23 days ago
Starting off the new work week, gas prices are quickly rising in Austin and across the country.. . AAA reported the national average for a gallon...

Navy Could Use Dolphins To Find Iranian Mines

Huffington Post - 29 days ago
With fears that Iran may attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy may call upon the underwater mine-detecting capabilities of dolphins...

Discovering Atlantis in Dubai

itravelnet.com - 65 days ago
In Dubai, you can let your imagination can soar from the golden age of Atlantis to stunning modern marvels in this affluent city where the past...

From War on Drugs to War on Occupy

The Root - 78 days ago
The increasing militarization of the police first took root in black communities.. . The photos and description of what took place at Occupy Chapel...