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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 UAE has already launched its national railway network, while Oman is developing its 238km Hafeet Rail project. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The case for Gulf rail has never been stronger

EditorialNovember 09, 2026
Flags of the six member countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council, which has faced geopolitical challenges in the past year. AFP

Time for Middle East to choose if it wants to be Bronze Age Ugarit or Phoenicia

BusinessNovember 09, 2026
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is welcomed by Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad, in Manama, on November 4. Reuters

Bahrain to restore envoy to Baghdad after first Iraqi PM visit in decades

GulfNovember 08, 2026
The train arrives from Abu Dhabi. Launch of train services at Etihad Rail Al Yalayis Station, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Bahrain expects landmark GCC railway agreement to be signed on Sunday

GulfNovember 06, 2026
Marcos Perestrello, head of the Nato Parliamentary Assembly. Fatima Al Mahmoud / The National

Nato parliamentary chief urges deeper Middle East partnerships

NewsNovember 05, 2026
The cost of war for Iran is mounting, with official figures showing GDP down more than 10 per cent year-on-year in the latest quarter. Reuters

War weighed on US midterms, but Iran's economy is paying heavier price

GulfNovember 04, 2026
The Gulf countries have little to gain from becoming an arena for great-power rivalry. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National

The Gulf is a partner, not a prize to be fought over

EditorialNovember 04, 2026
Dr Anwar Gargash addressed the tense regional situation in his remarks at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. Photo: IISS
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UAE does not want new round of conflict but is braced for worst, Dr Gargash says

GulfNovember 01, 2026
Iraq's national security adviser Qasim Al Aboudi at the Manama Dialogue security forum. Photo: IISS

Iraq to stay neutral and curb Gulf threats if US-Iran war resumes, adviser says

GulfNovember 01, 2026
Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's Foreign Minister, speaking at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. Photo: AFP
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Gulf security 'inseparable' from Middle East stability, Abdelatty says

GulfOctober 31, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam in Oman. Reuters

'Adapt to higher prices', UN official warns as war reshapes region

MENAOctober 31, 2026
Rishi Kapoor, Investcorp's chief investment officer, says the war-driven uncertainty is a bump in the road. AFP

Investcorp beats 2026 asset and fund-raising targets despite war disruption

EconomyOctober 29, 2026
Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and chief executive of Blackstone, expects Gulf spending on infrastructure to surge after the war in Iran is settled. Photo: Blackstone

Blackstone plans fourfold jump in Gulf assets amid infrastructure spending boom

EconomyOctober 28, 2026
HSBC group chief executive Georges Elhedery says the bank remains optimistic about growth prospects. Antonie Robertson/The National
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HSBC confident about its Gulf property sector exposure amid war volatility

BankingOctober 26, 2026
A motorist fills his car at a Total Energies petrol station in Faches-Thumesnil near Lille, northern France. Diesel prices have soared in Europe. AFP

France’s diesel deal with Gulf states will not make fuel 'cheap overnight’

EnergyOctober 21, 2026
Several leaders are calling on GCC countries to build on their considerable common ties to better weather the current geopolitical storm. Getty

Gulf unity is about more than shared history

EditorialOctober 21, 2026
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