UAE exits OPEC May 1 amid Hormuz oil shipping disruptions
The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC on May 1, a move that reshapes the cartel’s influence over oil markets as disruptions in the Strait of … Read more
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Congo creates $100 million paramilitary force to secure critical minerals
Congo’s $100 million paramilitary mining guard, backed by international partners including the U.S. and UAE, represents a significant effort to secure critical mineral supply chains from … Read more
U.S. fugitive Daniel Joseph Kinahan arrested in Dubai after six-year manhunt
Daniel Joseph Kinahan was arrested in Dubai on 17 April, ending a six-year manhunt for the alleged leader of one of Europe’s most violent drug trafficking … Read more
British Millionaire Warns Expats After Four Years in Dubai Jail
For Albert Douglas, the allure of Dubai in the 1990s was the promise of a frontier where ambition could be scaled into a fortune. He arrived … Read more
The US-Iran Conflict and the Crisis of the Gulf Development Model
For years, the narrative surrounding the Persian Gulf was one of clinical precision—a world of antiseptic skyscrapers, over-air-conditioned corridors in Doha, and the relentless pursuit of … Read more
The Cloud Has an Address: AI Infrastructure and the Iran War
On March 1, the abstract concept of “the cloud” collided with the physical reality of asymmetric warfare. Iranian drones struck two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data … Read more
US-Iran Ceasefire at Risk Amid Israel-Lebanon Strikes and Oil Surge
Global energy markets are reeling as oil prices surge back toward $100 a barrel, driven by a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran that … Read more
US-Iran Ceasefire: Renewed Attacks Hit UAE and Bahrain
The brief window of relief that swept across the Persian Gulf on Tuesday night vanished by dawn on Wednesday, as a series of new strikes across … Read more
AWS CEO Discusses Iran War Impact on Data Centers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is deploying teams around the clock to restore critical cloud infrastructure in the Middle East following a series of drone strikes that … Read more
OPEC+ May Increase Oil Output Despite Strait of Hormuz Closure
OPEC+ is weighing a decision to increase oil production during a Sunday meeting, though the move may prove to be a symbolic gesture rather than a … Read more
US Crew Member Rescued in Iran as Trump Sets Hormuz Deadline
A high-stakes rescue operation in the heart of Iran has ended with the recovery of a missing U.S. Air Force officer, providing a brief moment of … Read more
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Fighter Jet Downed and Nuclear Plant Struck
The window for a diplomatic resolution in the Middle East has narrowed to a matter of hours following a series of critical military escalations. In a … Read more