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Oil surge deepens Hormuz alarm

Oil prices jumped sharply on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the United States would step up attacks on Iran over the coming weeks, stoking fears that disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz…

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Hormuz emerges as war’s defining faultline

Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have moved to the centre of calculations in the confrontation involving Donald Trump and Iran’s…

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Gulf debt liquidity weakens amid conflict strain

Liquidity conditions in Gulf Cooperation Council dollar-denominated debt markets have deteriorated sharply as geopolitical tensions tied to the US-Israel and Iran…

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War strains AI funding pipelines globally

Escalating conflict involving Iran is beginning to cast a shadow over the global artificial intelligence race, raising concerns that geopolitical instability…

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Hormuz control seen as conflict endgame

Securing maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the most attainable strategic objective for Washington and Tel Aviv,…

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Qatar gas outage sends shockwaves through markets

Global energy markets are confronting a prolonged disruption after Qatar’s Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas complex, the largest of its kind,…

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Oil jumps as strikes rattle energy hubs

Oil prices surged sharply as attacks on key energy facilities across the Middle East intensified fears of supply disruption, pushing markets…

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Gulf conflict drives surge in shipping costs

Supply chains across the Gulf are under mounting strain as escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupts shipping lanes and drives…

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Gulf states deepen influence in global energy

Gulf Cooperation Council countries are reinforcing their role as a pivotal force in the global energy system, with new data showing…

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Organisations must build AI fluency to scale

Artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to operational priority across industries, yet many organisations struggle to turn promising pilots into large-scale…

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GPS anomalies puzzle motorists across Dubai

  Motorists navigating through Dubai have reported unusual glitches in digital navigation systems, with some drivers briefly appearing to travel across…

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India declines coordinated oil reserve release

Government officials indicated that New Delhi has no plans to join an International Energy Agency-coordinated effort to release emergency oil reserves,…

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Gulf energy exports face halt if war spreads

Escalating conflict across the Middle East could force Gulf producers to halt oil and gas exports within weeks, Qatar’s energy minister…

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Cloud disruption after strike on UAE data hub

Unidentified airborne objects struck an Amazon Web Services facility in the United Arab Emirates this week, igniting a fire that disrupted…

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Drones hit near US mission in Riyadh

Two drones struck close to the United States Embassy compound in Riyadh, according to Saudi authorities and US officials, in an…

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Saudi Arabia advances desert shale push

Saudi Arabia is accelerating development of a vast unconventional gas field in the Arabian Desert, drawing on techniques refined in North…

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Shell explores stake sale in North West Shelf

Shell Plc has opened preliminary discussions to sell a minority interest in the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project in…

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Jada deepens private credit expansion drive

Jada Fund of Funds, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is preparing to channel more capital into private credit…

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India charts ₹1.79tn state IPO drive

New Delhi has set a target of raising ₹1.79 trillion, equivalent to about $20 billion, through public listings of state-run enterprises…

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Saudi IPO pipeline gathers pace

Several Saudi Arabian companies are moving ahead with plans to list shares in Riyadh, testing investor appetite at a time when…