Why Clearing Mines From the Strait of Hormuz Could Take 40–50 Days
The political decision to reopen Hormuz can be made quickly; locating, identifying and neutralising maritime threats is a slower technical operation.
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Shippers Hold Back From Hormuz as Insurance and Mine Risks Persist
One visible LNG tanker has transited the strait, but shipowners say political agreement is not yet the same as safe, commercially insurable passage.
G7 Leaders Put the Iran Framework and Hormuz Reopening at the Centre of Summit Talks
The agreement has shifted the summit agenda towards implementation, energy security, sanctions and the unresolved regional fronts.
Qatar Begins Second Phase of Commercial Activity Classification Update
The automatic update covers companies whose registered activities correspond to more than one category under the Unified Economic Classification.
Qatar Stock Exchange Opens 0.8% Higher as All Sectors Advance
The index reached 10,544 points in early trading as the regional de-escalation framework improved risk appetite.
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…
Oil Falls to a Three-Month Low, but Physical Supply Recovery May Lag
Crude prices dropped sharply after the US-Iran framework, although mines, insurance and disrupted logistics may delay the return of normal Gulf exports.
Saudi Inflation Remains Contained as Q1 Data Shows Mixed Price Pressures
Consumer inflation averaged 1.8%, while housing and personal-care costs rose faster and wholesale prices increased 3.2%.
Qatar’s Mediation Model: What the US-Iran Process Reveals About Gulf Diplomacy
Doha’s role shows how access, confidentiality and economic credibility can allow a smaller state to influence negotiations between much larger powers.
Saudi Arabia Targets Victory Against Uruguay in World Cup Opener
Coach Georgios Donis says the team will play proactively rather than defend passively against a Uruguay side managing key injury concerns.