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Maritime rules under strain as chokepoint tensions spread
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (800+ words) For centuries, global shipping rested on an assumption that even when politics on land turned hostile, the seas would remain open." From the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea in the Middle East and even Southeast Asia's Malacca Strait,…...
Aramco halts LPG shipments after Juaymah damage
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (18+ words) Saudi Aramco'will reportedly pause shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for May after damage to the Juaymah facility...
War hits profit and revenue at APM Terminals Bahrain
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (147+ words) Profit at APM Terminals Bahrain, majority owned by Danish shipper Maersk Group, fell by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, as revenue dropped due to the US-Israeli war with Iran. Net profit fell 56 percent year on year to…...
The GCC's race for AI and quantum leadership is far from over
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (788+ words) Geopolitics and technology policy now form part of the same strategic equation The Gulf's AI ambition has not been cancelled by war, but it is being repriced. If de-escalation holds, the conflict could strengthen the case for sovereign technology capacity....
Iraq nominates banker for PM as cash crisis deepens
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (578+ words) Iraq has nominated veteran banker and businessman Ali Al-Zaidi as prime minister, against the backdrop of a domestic liquidity crisis caused by a drop in oil exports following Iran's decision to shut the Strait of Hormuz. Iraqi President Nizar Amedi…...
Bahrain offers fee deferral for hotels and restaurants
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (317+ words) Bahrain has offered hotels and restaurants the option to defer government fees for the first quarter of 2026 to support local business affected by the Iran war. The scheme applies to hotels, serviced and furnished apartments and licensed tourist restaurants, the…...
Airlines face fare pressure as jet fuel prices rise
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (592+ words) Airlines face fresh pressure to raise ticket fares after a major jet fuel producer raised prices, signalling a deepening of the global aviation fuel crisis triggered by the Iran war. Brazilian energy giant Petrobras has increased the average price of…...
XRG considers US gas deals as part of expansion plan
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (23+ words) XRG, the global investment unit of Adnoc, is reportedly evaluating 29 potential deals to scale up its natural gas business in the US...
TAV Airports loss widens despite higher passenger traffic
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (22+ words) TAV Airports said its net loss widened in the first quarter of 2026 amid geopolitical uncertainty, despite a rise in passenger traffic...
Qatar's helium exports to Japan hit one-year low on Iran war
1+ day, 31+ min ago (22+ words) Qatar's helium exports to Japan reportedly fell to their lowest in over a year in March due to the Iran war...