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          GCC

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

          Qatar has said Iranian missile attacks on the Ras Laffan Industrial City have caused significant damage to the natural gas industrial complex. EPA

          Global gas industry needs to regroup and rethink its future

          EnergyApril 13, 2026
          Exhibitors at the Make it in the Emirates 2025 summit in Abu Dhabi. Manufacturing continues to be a big economic pillar for the UAE and the wider Gulf. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Gulf economy grew 5.2% in third quarter of 2025

          EconomyApril 11, 2026
          Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt, amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 7, 2026. REUTERS / Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

          UK to deliver Skyhammer drone interceptor missiles to Gulf allies

          UKApril 10, 2026
          A live Q&A in response to the US-Iran war and retaliatory strikes
          Play

          A fragile pause or 'big day' for peace?

          MENAApril 08, 2026
          The World Bank building in Washington. The institution has warned that 'long-term costs' of the Iran war 'will need to be addressed urgently'. Getty Images

          Middle East economic growth to slow to 1.8% this year, says World Bank

          EconomyApril 08, 2026
          UAE stock markets rose on Wednesday following news of a two-week ceasefire. EPA

          Gulf stock markets surge after US and Iran agree to ceasefire

          BusinessApril 08, 2026
          Travellers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Flight schedules have been disrupted across the Gulf. AFP

          Air fares to surge as jet fuel prices remain high despite ceasefire

          AviationApril 08, 2026
          Iran has blocked access to the Strait of Hormuz for most marine traffic since last month. Getty Images

          The 21-mile gap in international law that could reshape the global order

          CommentApril 07, 2026
          Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery in early March. Reuters

          Strikes on Gulf energy sites stoke global and regional stagflation fears

          EconomyApril 07, 2026
          Abu Dhabi's ADGM is home to several investment managers that manage assets in excess of $1 trillion. Wam

          Global investors with $20tn in assets to expand in Middle East despite war

          EconomyApril 06, 2026
          The foundations of economic resilience must be built in times of calm and strengthened in times of challenge. Reuters

          Why the Gulf economies need to harmonise

          CommentApril 03, 2026
          GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday. EPA

          GCC urges UN Security Council to take 'measures' to ensure freedom of navigation

          USApril 02, 2026
          The Harrier autonomous minesweeper is set to be used to find Iranian mines in the Gulf. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence

          UK's next-generation minehunter drones will patrol Strait of Hormuz

          UKApril 02, 2026
          Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City is one of several energy sites in the Gulf that have been attacked by Iran. EPA

          Attacks on Gulf energy sites are attacks on the global energy transition

          CommentApril 01, 2026
          Food delivery riders in Downtown Dubai. Getty Images

          Resilient but finite: Gulf food security faces Iran war shock

          GulfApril 01, 2026
          The Kuwaiti-flagged oil tanker Al Salmi was damaged in a strike in the Arabian Gulf. Reuters

          Oil prices likely to rise further after record 60% gain in March

          EnergyApril 01, 2026
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