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Fareed Rahman

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Fareed is a senior business reporter at The National and worked in India, the UAE and the US. He has interviewed a number of top executives from energy, real estate and defence industry as well as visiting dignitaries and heads of states.

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Iran launched attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial complex in March. Reuters
Fitch maintains Qatar’s credit rating as LNG expected to reach pre-war levels

Agency removes Gulf nation from ‘Rating Watch Negative’ based on lower risks to liquefied natural gas units

EconomySeptember 05, 2026
Only a few ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz daily amid attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Reuters
Scott Bessent says the Strait of Hormuz will be ‘worthless’ in two years. Analysts disagree

Even with new pipelines designed to bypass it, waterway is still considered critical for cargo and natural gas

EnergySeptember 02, 2026
The joint venture will be close to Damascus city centre. Photo: Arada
UAE developer Arada to build $7bn 'UAE-style' mixed-use project in Syria

New development will have 11,000 homes and 500 hotel rooms

PropertySeptember 01, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed receiving Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May. Photo: Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
Beyond $100bn: How UAE and India are building deeper economic ties

Countries target $200 billion in bilateral trade by 2032

EconomyAugust 31, 2026
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Getty images
Iran's Kharg and Larak islands: Why they matter

IRGC naval assets and oil-loading infrastructure under threat in latest US escalation

EnergyAugust 31, 2026
EGA is spending about $400 million to restore production at Al Taweelah plant. Photo: EGA
EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter restoration works reach 25 per cent after Iran strike

Company plans to reach full production in first quarter of next year

EconomyAugust 26, 2026
Taqa has investments in power and water generation, water treatment and reuse, transmission and distribution, and upstream and midstream oil and gas operations. Coverage by Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National.
Taqa to be delisted from ADX as L’imad completes acquisition

Utility now completely owned by L'imad unit Abu Dhabi Power Corporation

EnergyAugust 26, 2026
Syria's economy is projected to record double-digit growth this year. Anadolu
Syria’s US terror delisting opens door to foreign investment

Damascus' continued presence on FATF grey list poses more limited hurdle for investors

EconomyAugust 25, 2026
Financing for four UK projects has been completed, with Masdar securing up to £97 million. Photo: Masdar
Masdar boosts presence in UK with second battery energy storage project

Commercial operations begin at 35MW Rochdale project

EnergyAugust 24, 2026
Gold jewellery on display in Lianyun District, China. A weaker US dollar makes gold more affordable for holders of other currencies. AFP
Gold hits highest in three months on softer dollar and geopolitical uncertainty

If risk intensifies while the dollar softens, bullion could remain above the $4,600 mark

MoneyAugust 24, 2026
Ras Al Khair power and desalination plant in Saudi Arabia uses multi-stage flash distillation and reverse osmosis to produce fresh water. Fayez Nureldine / AFP
Gulf pours billions into water security to boost AI and industry ambitions

Desalination plants being developed across region will help build new-age economies

EnergyAugust 22, 2026
Arada's new project is on the Broadbeach coastline in Queensland, Australia. Photo: Arada
UAE's Arada to develop $1.36bn twin-tower residential project in Australia

Project targeted for completion before 2032 Olympics

PropertyAugust 20, 2026
Al Dhafra solar plant in Abu Dhabi. Authorities are expanding renewable energy capacity amid efforts to reach net-zero energy targets by 2050.AFP
Abu Dhabi’s power demand to double by 2050 as emirate booms

Emirate's total installed capacity projected to rise to 50 gigawatts

EnergyAugust 19, 2026
Firefighters work to extinguish flames in the Zawiya oil complex following drone strikes in Zawiya, Libya. Reuters
Libya needs up to $40 billion to develop its oil and gas sector

Scores of discovered fields have yet to be developed, says National Oil Corporation head

EnergyAugust 18, 2026
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz peaked at 275 in the week of June 24, days after the interim deal was signed, before falling 64 per cent to 98 by the first week of August. AFP
Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as 60-day deadline for US-Iran MoU expires

More than 500 commercial vessels stranded in Gulf as traffic slows to near-standstill

EnergyAugust 17, 2026
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