Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM).

That operation in Dubai set back Gulf-Israel relations for years. Similarly, the impact of the Doha strike will be consequential for what remains of Israeli ties in the Gulf now, as well as for the web of U.S.-Arab Gulf state defense partnerships that have underpinned regional security for decades.

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem called for unity in Lebanon and criticized Israel's ongoing violations of the ceasefire established after the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Trump's meeting with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani comes after Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar.

The thinking was that being users of U.S. weaponry and having a U.S. military presence was a virtual guarantee of protection if enemies came to call. That thinking was upended on Tuesday, when Israel,

Gulf equities were mixed in early trade on Thursday, reflecting cautious sentiment but no signs of broad risk-off positioning after Israel's strike in Qatar as traders appeared to price the event as a one-off.