UAE Non-Oil PMI Slips to 50.8 as Firms Cut Staff
The private sector remains in expansion, but June’s weakest reading in more than five years signals pressure from client caution, tourism softness and cost…
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Core editorial sections covering the forces reshaping the Middle East.
India’s FDI Debate Moves From Openness to Strategic Control as Viksit Bharat 2047 Enters Capital Policy Discussion
A Dubai-led policy dialogue involving Raja Mukherjee, The Confluence Group LLP and Evara Ekam LLP has placed India’s FDI caps, Gulf capital and strategic…
Why the Indo-Gulf Corridor Could Build Asia’s Knowledge Hub and Healthcare City
Raja Mukherjee’s Vision Statement positions the Indo-Gulf corridor as a possible platform for Asia’s Knowledge Hub of Excellence, a world-class integrated 10,000-bed affordable healthcare…
CorpVidesh AI and the Next India–Middle East Capital Corridor
As Indian corporates look outward and the Middle East strengthens its role as a global financial bridge, CorpVidesh AI proposes an AI-assisted compliance rail…
Israel Says It Will Retain Regional Security Zones Despite De-escalation Framework
Israel’s position highlights a central gap between the US-Iran framework and the unresolved military realities in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
Lebanon Fighting Eases, but Displaced Families Are Warned Not to Rush Home
Relative calm followed the US-Iran framework, yet Israeli forces remain in the south and extensive destruction makes an immediate return unsafe.
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Framework to Halt War and Reopen Hormuz
The agreement marks the strongest move towards ending the conflict, but formal signing, implementation and the nuclear question remain unresolved.
UN Rights Chief Welcomes US-Iran Framework and Urges Regional Restraint
Volker Türk called for good-faith implementation while raising concern over continuing violence and the humanitarian impact across the region.
Qatar Welcomes US-Iran MoU and Calls for Freedom of Navigation
Doha described the memorandum as a step towards sustainable peace and economic growth, with the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of implementation.
Gulf Markets Rise on Iran Framework as Banks Gain and Aramco Slips
Saudi and Qatari shares advanced as investors reduced regional risk, while lower oil prices weighed on the energy sector.