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UN Chief Antonio Guterres has warned of devastating consequences from any military escalation in the Gulf region.

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, said the expanded use of advanced seismic survey technology was key to improving exploration activities and maximising the development of Egypt’s oil and gas resources. He noted that the deployment of Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) technology in the Gulf of Suez had helped raise drilling success rates […]

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.

US Central Command says more than 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support.

British lender HSBC is not worried about its exposure to the slowing property sector or the health of its corporate loan book in the Gulf region despite the war-driven economic contraction this year, its group chief executive has said. The provisions, just shy of $400 million for potential loan losses, taken so far by Europe’s second-largest lender for its M

The Gulf states find themselves at the centre of a regional war that is not of their making . A confrontation that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran has spread into a web of proxy conflicts, reaching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb, through Iraq and Yemen. The members of the GCC now face a question they can no longer put of

Advocates say there is no future for sustainable fisheries without ending destructive fishing practices.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with Gulf partner countries narrowed 26.35 per cent to $2.85bn in the first quarter of 2026-27 against $3.87bn a year earlier, largely due to lower imports and moderately higher exports.</p> <p>The steepest declines were 97.46pc and 72.51pc in import payments to Kuwait and Qatar. These two countries accounted for $947.9

A new memorial honors veterans of the Gulf War who liberated Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. Eleanor Watson has the story.

Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.

No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.

<p>Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic</p><p>Some of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur.</p><p>James Robson, a co-owner of Fallow in St James’s Market, regarde

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Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses.

Iran top general says US military vessels will not be allowed to enter the Gulf "under any circumstances."

Iran has prepared detailed plans to strike undersea communications cables in the Gulf in retaliation for any renewed U.S. or Israeli military attack, two senior Iranian security of...

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The wars of recent months have exposed a troubling reality: despite a substantial American military presence and decades of close defence co-operation between the US and Arab countries, the security partnerships have neither deterred Iran nor fully shielded the region from its attacks. Two shortcomings stand out. The first is technical: traditional air defen

<p>Developments in the Gulf region amid the US-Israeli war on Iran came under discussion as the R4 foreign ministers — Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — met with their counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.</p> <p>The R4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on

<p>The signing of the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038774">Badr Memorandum of Understanding </a>by Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia in Doha on Wednesday is the latest manifestation of Middle Eastern states accelerated efforts for diversifying their defense partnerships amid growing doubts about the reliability of existing security arrangements o

Gulf economies are set to shrink 4.8 per cent this year as the Iran war disrupts energy exports and weighs on non-oil activity, before rebounding 9.1 per cent in 2027 , the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. The forecast marks a sharp reversal for the six-member Gulf bloc, with the IMF cutting its 2026 growth projection by 6.8 percentage points fr

A noticeable shift in mood was apparent during French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day tour of five Gulf states, from his sombre demeanour on arrival in the UAE to an upbeat, combative tone in Doha. Walking past the Emirati national guard at Abu Dhabi airport on Monday with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, Mr Macron looked stern, his brow furrowed and his

The US has ordered non-essential government employees and their families out of Saudi Arabia after a surge in Houthi attacks, including two on Wednesday in which four people were killed. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott announced the order in a post on X. It covers “non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only”,

Biotech billionaire faces backlash over video featuring opponent’s estranged mother

France's deal to buy diesel from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will not make the fuel “cheap overnight” for the European country although it will also not make it more expensive, according to experts. The three Gulf states are to sell France the equivalent of 10 per cent of its usual diesel consumption in the coming weeks, French government sources said

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he had secured gas supply guarantees from Qatar during his Gulf tour, as he seeks to stabilise energy prices in his country after violent protests sparked by the rising cost of living. "We secured during the winter period the equivalent of two terawatt-hours per month of LNG, which was important for us

Many of the Gulf countries’ greatest achievements have been built on ambition and an ability to look beyond the limits of geography. During the past half-century, the region and its people have undergone a profound transformation. Small trading ports and pearl-diving communities have become cutting-edge, cosmopolitan cities that serve as global centres for c

Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn’t sustainable.

Tom Barrack’s message comes as countries in the Middle East worry the U.S. will leave them to clean up after the Iran war.

More than 16 years after the BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast, new research reveals lasting damage to marine life.

Iseq in the green as London and European markets retreat

Sunday marks the first game the club has played since accusations of improper conduct of a sexual nature by three women.