More: Gulf Countries
Is Gulf Shipping Traffic Collapsing After Houthi Attacks on Saudi Tankers?
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, two of the world's most strategic maritime chokepoints, fell sharply on...
Is Iran losing control of Gulf trade?
The recent strikes by the Houthis, an Iranian proxy group operating out of Yemen, on shipping passing through the Red Sea have been seen...
The European Union Should Help Fund An Oil Pipeline from the Gulf to The Mediterranean
While the United States enjoys sufficient energy resources, thanks to shale oil, the European Union does not. To assure itself of the energy supplies...
US, Saudi Strikes on Iran Backed Groups Escalate Gulf Conflict
The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, marking Washington's first direct military action...
Washington Arrived Late: Syria’s Economic Reintegration Is Already a Gulf-Run Enterprise
On July 13, at Damascus's Dama Rose Hotel, Syria's economy minister, Nidal al-Shaar, stood before executives from Chevron, Visa, Citibank, EY and a dozen...
Syria Is Building a Technocracy, Not a Democracy
On Sunday, 210 lawmakers took the constitutional oath in Damascus and elected Abdul Hamid al-Awak, a judge who defected from Assad's justice ministry and fled...
The Increasing Influence of Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have hit a record high of $53.9 billion investments throughout 2026 so far. The countries own trillions of dollars...
Iran expands Gulf attacks as Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher
The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes over the weekend and into Monday, widening the conflict across the Gulf as...
Global Stocks Slide as Gulf Conflict Sends Oil Prices Higher
Global markets fell sharply on Monday as escalating conflict in the Gulf and Iran's claim that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz fueled...
How Hard Has the Iran War Hit Gulf Companies?
Gulf companies are preparing to report second-quarter earnings this week, offering investors the clearest picture yet of how the four-month Iran war has affected...