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Gulf Bourses Lose $24bn in May Despite Higher Oil Prices

Gulf stock markets lost an estimated $24 billion in market value during May, reducing the combined capitalization of regional exchanges to approximately $4.08 trillion, according to a CNBC Arabia survey. While the decline represents only about 0.6% of total Gulf market capitalization, it reflects persistent investor caution amid regional geopolitical tensions, uncertainty surrounding the Strait…

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Pays du Golfe: le pétrole ne fait pas le bonheur

La péninsule arabique se découvre doublement vulnérable. Ni le parapluie américain ni les pétrodollars ne la protègent des tirs iraniens. Désormais chaque État suit sa stratégie : Abou Dhabi choisit la puissance militaire, Riyad tente l'apaisement, Doha et Oman jouent les médiateurs. Mais tous savent l’avenir incertain...

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Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

IRGC says it targeted US air base after strikes near Bandar Abbas US strikes targeted Iranian military site, official says Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz with Iran, Oman Iran insists on sanctions relief, nuclear rights; both sides remain far apart US Treasury sanctions Iranian body set up to manage strait traffic DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iran’s […]

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Trump Threatens to Bomb an Entirely Different Middle Eastern Country

After campaigning on a promise of “no new wars,” President Donald Trump just threatened to bomb yet another country.

During a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, a reporter asked Trump whether he would accept a short-term deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that would allow Iran and Oman to control the essential passageway for global trade. Trump claimed that “nobody” would control the Strait of Hormuz,…

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ENPPI Secures $355mn Oman Gas Contract in Gulf Expansion Milestone

Egyptian petroleum engineering company ENPPI has secured a USD 355 million turnkey contract from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to execute a major gas infrastructure expansion project in Oman, marking the company’s first entry into the Omani market. The contract covers the Budour–North East Birba Integrated Project in Oman’s Dhofar Governorate and is regarded as one of ENPPI’s most significant…

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Arab and Muslim States Condemn Somaliland’s purported “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem

In a Joint Statement, The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Djibouti, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the State of Palestine, […]

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Iran Trying to Convince Oman to Join Strait of Hormuz Toll Plan

Speaking at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “no country in the world should accept” Iran’s latest scheme to control the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity and extort “tolls” from international shipping.

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Building the Middle East’s Digital Resilience Architecture

Recent disruptions to undersea cable systems and growing international debate surrounding the vulnerability of global digital chokepoints have exposed a broader structural challenge facing governments, telecom operators, cloud providers, financial institutions, and AI-driven economies. The issue is no longer merely whether regional instability could damage communications infrastructure, but…

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South Korea’s EL B&T to Build $250mn EV and Battery Hub in Duqm

Oman has signed a $250 million agreement with South Korean electric vehicle technology company EL B&T to establish an electric vehicle and battery cell manufacturing complex in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, marking a major step in the Sultanate’s industrial diversification and clean mobility ambitions. The agreement was signed between Oman’s Public Authority for […]

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US army confirms targeting Iranian sites ‘in self-defence’ after explosions near Strait of Hormuz

Explosions were reported in the port city of Bandar Abbas on the shore of the Strait of Hormuz before the US army confirmed it had fired at Iranian military facilities in self-defence (Picture: Reuters)

Explosions have been heard in cities around the Strait of Hormuz, but a US official insisted it does not mean fighting has resumed.

Fear is growing over the fragile ceasefire in the Iran war…

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What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?

Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February 28 not restoring confidence on the bridge of any tanker. Hormuz has long been understood as one of the world’s […]

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Il mare e la spiaggia diventano tutti rossi, le impressionanti immagini dei miliardi di gamberetti morti in modo inspiegabile. L’appello delle autorità: “Non mangiateli”

Una distesa infinita, dove il colore della sabbia ha lasciato il posto a un tappeto compatto dalle sfumature rosa e rosso acceso. Le spiagge di Mirbat, nella regione del Dhofar, nel sud-ovest dell’Oman, sono state letteralmente invase da miliardi di piccoli gamberetti morti. Un paesaggio dall’impatto visivo fortissimo che ha immediatamente innescato la reazione della […]

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Planning a trip to Oman? You may need an HIV test

A post on Facebook this week advised Filipino travelers to Oman that they may have to undergo a test for HIV to enter the country, not just for work but also to visit. And that information matches an international list of restrictions maintained by the HIV Justice Network, which includes more than 20 nations, such as Canada and Australia.

The Philippine Embassy in Oman posted the advisory on…

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