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The objective is not to make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant – that is impossible – but to make the threat of disrupting it less decisive. Getty Images / The National

The future of Gulf security lies beyond Hormuz

CommentAugust 21, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, right, with Bobby Hollis of Microsoft, centre, and Joe Dominguez, Constellation Energy chief executive, at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2025. Reuters

Microsoft-backed Three Mile Island reboot meets data centre backlash

TechnologyAugust 21, 2026

Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and US negotiator, Jared Kushner, meet ahead of the US-Iran talks, in Muscat. Oman Foreign Ministry / Anadolu

US-Oman ties face strain as Muscat walks tightrope between Washington and Tehran

GulfAugust 21, 2026

Women fighters stand guard during a joint operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force and the Syrian Democratic Forces, at Camp Roj, Hasakah province. AFP

SDF integration into Syrian state marks milestone but key tensions unresolved

MENAAugust 21, 2026

Schools in the UAE are sticking with their plans to reopen on August 31. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE schools to open as planned despite missile alerts

UAEAugust 20, 2026

Qatar and Oman are seeking a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran, even while stressing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Gulf states push to break Iran deadlock and reopen Hormuz

GulfAugust 20, 2026

A US Navy sailor directs a helicopter on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Reuters

US says economic pressure could replace combat

MENAAugust 20, 2026

Economic pressure is raising concerns in Tehran about the potential for rising public discontent. AFP

Iran central bank chief says oil exports have fallen to zero

NewsAugust 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump in a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung last August. EPA

Donald Trump may have ended America's 'pivot to Asia', but with a twist

CommentAugust 20, 2026

The US Treasury, led by Scott Bessent, will focus on the 10-20 year and 20-30 year sectors, with the government 'at least' doubling the size of each from $2 billion to $4 billion. AFP

US Treasury moves to ease bond market pressure as Fed wrestles with rate rises

EconomyAugust 19, 2026

Seven in 10 Americans are against data centres being built near their homes. Seen here, an Amazon Web Services AI data centre in Indiana. Reuters

Should data centre developers be more accountable? Pennsylvania's governor thinks so

TechnologyAugust 19, 2026

Wreckage from Pan Am flight 103 in the Scottish town of Lockerbie in December 1988. AFP

Lockerbie judge tells prosecutors 'proceed at your own peril'

MENAAugust 19, 2026

Lebanon’s electricity sector has long been one of the country’s most persistent problems. Reuters

US 'considering support for Lebanon’s electricity sector'

MENAAugust 19, 2026

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee addresses the media at the US embassy in Jerusalem last year. EPA

The situation in the West Bank is so dire even Huckabee is condemning settlers

CommentAugust 19, 2026

US special envoy Tom Barrack is 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on a military airfield in Syria's eastern province of Idlib. Reuters

US 'working on deconfliction mechanism' between Turkey, Syria and Israel

MENAAugust 19, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on US oil reserves hitting their lowest level for 40 years

CartoonAugust 19, 2026

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