John Bambridge

Email: john.bambridge@meed.com

Oil price climbs back above $100 on tanker attacks

A further wave of tanker and cargo vessel strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz has pushed Brent crude back into triple digits, erasing strategic reserve release relief
12 March 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader

After three decades building influence, Mojtaba Khamenei inherits a republic besieged
11 March 2026
Riyadh navigates a changed landscape

Saudi Arabia faces a regional war it did not start, a strait it does not control and a transformation programme that it must deliver regardless
10 March 2026

US-Israel attack on Iran incurs heavy regional price

05 March 2026

Iran-US talks see earnest engagement

27 February 2026

Egypt’s crisis mode gives way to cautious revival

26 February 2026

Gulf index leaps upward in 2026

24 February 2026

Iran-US negotiations teeter on the brink

24 February 2026

Egypt adapts its foreign policy approach

10 February 2026

Qatar’s strategy falls into place

03 February 2026

Gulf projects index enters 2026 upbeat

27 January 2026

Damascus consolidates control over Syria

19 January 2026

Damascus expands conflict in northeast Syria

16 January 2026

Iran protests elevate regional uncertainty

16 January 2026

Qatar enters 2026 with heady expectations

16 January 2026

Factional fighting erupts again in Syria’s Aleppo

08 January 2026

Oman steadies growth with strategic restraint

31 December 2025

Tech trends for the Middle East in 2026

26 December 2025

Saudi caps ninth month of Gulf projects growth

17 December 2025

Bahrain pursues reform amid strain

25 November 2025

Larsen & Toubro climbs EPC contractor ranking

24 November 2025

UAE fuels Gulf projects expansion

20 November 2025

Bahrain’s cautious economic evolution

05 November 2025

Investment shapes UAE growth story

23 October 2025

Gulf projects market leaders return to fore

22 October 2025

UAE growth expansion beats expectations

07 October 2025

Syria appoints transitional parliament

07 October 2025

Project market indicator turns negative for first time in three years

03 October 2025

Public service failings spark Morocco protests

03 October 2025

US sanctions rebound on Iran’s Chabahar Port

02 October 2025

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