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COMMENT: Arabs Inc: The Gulf's grand economic gambit

bne Gulf bureau May 19, 2025

A significant development has been taking shape: the emergence of an Arab economic bloc with ambitions extending far beyond traditional resource-based cooperation.

Arab League leaders call for Gaza ceasefire at Baghdad summit amid regional crises

bna Cairo Bureau May 18, 2025

Gaza and Lebanon dominated the 34th Arab League Summit as some top brass skipped attendance.

Trump says US very close to Iran nuclear deal during Gulf tour

bnm Tehran bureau May 15, 2025

US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States is "very close" to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, claiming Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms

UPDATE: Qatar signs deal for 210 Boeing jets worth $200bn during Trump visit

bne Gulf bureau May 14, 2025

Trump described the deal as "the largest order of jets in the history of Boeing" during his second stop on a tour of Gulf states after striking a string of deals with Saudi Arabia.

Trump administration poised to accept $400mn Qatar jet gift for Air Force One use

bne Gulf bureau May 11, 2025

The Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family, with the aircraft to serve as the new Air Force One before being transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.

Iran-US nuclear talks scheduled for May 11 in Oman ahead of Trump visit

bnm Tehran bureau May 9, 2025

A new round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States will take place on May 11 in Muscat, Oman on May 9 confirming previous IntelliNews reports.

Middle East markets suffer massive losses as Trump tariff effects continue

bnm Gulf bureau April 7, 2025

Middle East stock markets continued to bleed losses at the start of trading on April 7, as the effects of US tariffs on numerous countries persist.

BMI: New US tariffs set to reshape economic landscape across Middle East

bne IntelliNews April 4, 2025

The recently announced US tariffs threaten to redefine economic trajectories across the Middle East and North Africa region, with varying impacts likely across oil exporters and importers.

COMMENT: Is Israel's Prime Minister committing political suicide?

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 31, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the witness stand after being called in to testify in the Qatargate scandal rocking Israel’s establishment.

Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

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