Gulf Today media bias and reliability
Gulf Today is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Gulf Today biased?
Gulf Today is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Gulf Today left or right?
Gulf Today is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Gulf Today reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Gulf Today. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Gulf Today has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Gulf Today’s own report linked underneath.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of Dubai's Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the age of 76. Dubai has declared a 10-day official mourning period, with flags to be flown at half-mast.
Gulf Today reported it asSheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum passes away, Dubai declares 10-day mourning (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
The UAE Ministry of Defence announced the deaths of Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi on Monday, September 14, 2026. Both servicemen died while performing a training mission within the country. The ministry expressed condolences to their families.
Gulf Today reported it asUAE's Ministry of Defence mourns martyrs Major Abdalla Al Menhali and Candidate Saeed Al Shamsi (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has voiced confidence in the upcoming BRICS Summit, anticipating positive and meaningful discussions on global welfare. Leaders from member and partner nations are set to attend the event in Delhi.
Gulf Today reported it asCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets Iranian President on sidelines of BRICS Summit in New Delhi (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sang a Kishore Kumar song at a BRICS gala dinner in New Delhi. The performance was shared on his social media. The dinner was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gulf Today reported it asChinese President Xi gets red carpet welcome in Delhi (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
Gulf Today reported it asPutin, Iran President Pezeshkian arrive in New Delhi for BRICS Summit (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
Gulf Today reported it asPutin, Iran President Pezeshkian arrive in New Delhi for BRICS Summit (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
Gulf Today reported it asUS-Russian talks at Kremlin on proposals to resolve Ukraine conflict (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Kuwait's air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks overnight on 2-3 September 2026, with the Kuwaiti army attributing the strikes to Iranian aggression. Explosions heard were from interception operations, and authorities urged citizens to follow safety instructions. Outlets diverged on framing the incident, with right-rated reports emphasising Iranian responsibility.
Gulf Today reported it asKuwait air defences intercept Iranian missile, drone attacks (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
Gulf Today reported it asBahrain, Kuwait, Jordan intercept Iranian aerial attacks (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on 18 August 2026 about regional tensions, bilateral ties, and Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz. The call coincided with the expiry of a 60-day US-Iran agreement and a third attack on an ADNOC-operated tanker in a week.
Gulf Today reported it asUAE President, Trump discuss regional issues and ways to enhance bilateral ties (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
Gulf Today reported it asTrump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
The UAE Cybersecurity Council announced it had detected and thwarted coordinated cyberattacks targeting the country’s aviation, energy and education sectors. The council did not identify the attackers or specify when the attempts occurred, but said no disruption to critical services resulted.
Gulf Today reported it asUAE thwarts cyber attacks targeting aviation, energy and education sectors (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Yemen’s Mokha port and a Saudi Aramco refinery on 9 August 2026, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens. The strikes targeted military installations and residential areas, escalating regional instability and disrupting shipping routes near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
Gulf Today reported it asYemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco’s Jizan refinery facility early Sunday and was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams. The incident occurred at a site shut down after a Houthi militant attack last month. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains unconfirmed.
Gulf Today reported it asYemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
Gulf Today reported it asGianni Infantino must resign with grace (opens Gulf Today in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United Arab Emirates
- Official site
- gulftoday.ae
- Seen publishing on
- gulftoday.ae
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
15 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Gulf Today has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Gulf Today: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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