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The Gulf Co-operation Council is an economic and political alliance of six countries: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar

The growth of investment funds suggests that the country is simultaneously laying firmer foundations for capital to be pooled and invested through its own financial system. Reuters

Why the world is investing in Oman’s future

CommentAugust 11, 2026

Fahad Al Mheiri, Boeing's vice president for the Middle East, Gulf and North Africa. Photo: Boeing

Boeing sees no Gulf airlines delaying jet deliveries and orders

AviationAugust 09, 2026

Kuwaiti energy facilities are seen in Al Zour. The Opec member is expected to 'quickly' restore oil output once logistical conditions return to normal, according to Fitch Ratings. Reuters

Kuwait retains high-grade Fitch rating thanks to fiscal strength

EconomyAugust 08, 2026

Gulf cities have stepped up their economic diversification efforts in recent years. AFP

Sovereign capital more than oil will define the Gulf's next decade

CommentAugust 07, 2026

Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo with The National's Manus Cranny. Photo: Manus Cranny / The National

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Mike Pompeo: 'Gulf states will have to join US to finish the job on Iran'

BusinessAugust 02, 2026

Iraq's Transport Minister Wahab Al Hassani said co-operation with the UAE on developing ports and logistics illustrates how economic integration can reshape regional ties. Photo: Transport Ministry

Iraq urges deeper UAE-Gulf economic ties to turn trade into 'lasting peace'

MENAJuly 30, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters

Oman steps up bid to open Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens threats

GulfJuly 28, 2026

Gulf states are taking part in a joint military exercise hosted by Bahrain. Wam

Bahrain hosts joint GCC military exercises as regional tensions persist

GulfJuly 28, 2026

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, even as the US and Iran have stopped the latest round of strikes. AFP

02:20

Oil plunges below $90 on pause in US-Iran hostilities despite Houthi threats

EnergyJuly 27, 2026

The Encelia was one of the tankers attacked in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Photo: Vesselfinder

New strait problem: US playing wrong moves on Gulf chessboard again

EnergyJuly 27, 2026

Houthi supporters in Yemen gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a map of the Bab Al Mandeb Strait. EPA

GCC chief condemns Houthi threats to close Bab Al Mandeb strait

USJuly 23, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. The waterway has effectively been blocked again. Reuters

Inflation fears reignite as Gulf energy infrastructure comes under attack

EconomyJuly 20, 2026

This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. Kuwait accused Iran on July 18 of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, after reporting attacks on an oil facility and a power and water plant. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE - NO RESALE - NO USE AFTER: JULY 27, 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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Iran 'suspends commitments' on agreement with US after week of strikes

GulfJuly 18, 2026

US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian hold up copies of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 to pause hostilities between their countries and work towards a peace agreement over 60 days. EPA / White House

US-Iran memorandum promised 60 days of calm - it became focus of conflict instead

MENAJuly 17, 2026

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed this week after its fragile truce with the US fell apart. Getty Images

Oil prices set to trade around $80 range, with Hormuz toll 'not a factor'

EnergyJuly 14, 2026

An anti-US mural next to the former American embassy in Tehran. The region has been gripped by a new cycle of violence. EPA

How the latest US-Iran flare-up unfolded

MENAJuly 12, 2026

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