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Gulf Markets Swing With Every Signal From US-Iran Diplomacy
Regional equities have moved between gains and caution as investors attempt to price diplomatic progress, energy flows and the risk of renewed escalation.
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UAE Stocks Gain as Global Rate Expectations Support Sentiment
The latest market session points to a recovery in risk appetite, with UAE shares tracking global equities and selected corporate news supporting local momentum.
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
US-Iran Technical Talks in Doha Put Hormuz at the Centre of the Peace Process
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UAE
UAE Stocks Gain as Global Rate Expectations Support Sentiment
The latest market session points to a recovery in risk appetite, with UAE shares tracking global equities and selected corporate news supporting local momentum.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Tourism Turns to AI as the Kingdom Personalises Travel
Artificial intelligence is moving from booking support into destination discovery, customer-service design and the diversification of tourism beyond traditional hubs.
Business & Markets
UAE
UAE Stocks Gain as Global Rate Expectations Support Sentiment
The latest market session points to a recovery in risk appetite, with UAE shares tracking global equities and selected corporate news supporting local momentum.
Technology & AI
Regional
MENA Startup Deals Gather Pace Across AI, Climate Tech and Consumer Brands
A series of new funding rounds and strategic transactions suggests investors are still backing regional growth stories despite the heavier geopolitical backdrop.
Technology & AI
CorpVidesh AI and the Next India–Middle East Capital Corridor
Technology & AI
MENA Startup Funding Rises 202% to $454.7 Million in May
Energy & Infrastructure
Regional
OPEC+ Weighs Another August Output Increase as Prices Cool
The group is expected to continue unwinding voluntary cuts, but the return of supply while prices soften may test unity among major producers.
Aviation & Tourism
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Tourism Turns to AI as the Kingdom Personalises Travel
Artificial intelligence is moving from booking support into destination discovery, customer-service design and the diversification of tourism beyond traditional hubs.
Aviation & Transport
Middle East Flight Recovery Remains Uneven as Foreign Airlines Extend Suspensions
Aviation & Transport
Tanker Is Hit by an Unknown Projectile East of Oman
Aviation & Transport
Gulf Crisis Is Increasing Pressure on African Airlines
Policy & Geopolitics
Regional
Iran’s Hormuz Position Keeps Gulf Shipping Negotiations Fragile
Tehran’s insistence on control over the Strait of Hormuz adds complexity to a diplomatic process that Gulf economies need to convert into stable trade conditions.
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
US-Iran Technical Talks in Doha Put Hormuz at the Centre of the Peace Process
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Israel Says It Will Retain Regional Security Zones Despite De-escalation Framework
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Lebanon Fighting Eases, but Displaced Families Are Warned Not to Rush Home
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Framework to Halt War and Reopen Hormuz
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Markets & Investment
Markets Rally, the Dollar Eases and Rate Expectations Shift After Iran Framework
The first global reaction combined higher equities, lower oil, stronger bonds and a weaker dollar, but central banks will wait for evidence that inflation pressure…
Business & Economy
Saudi Inflation Remains Contained as Q1 Data Shows Mixed Price Pressures
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Qatar’s Mediation Model: What the US-Iran Process Reveals About Gulf Diplomacy
Geopolitics & Diplomacy