John Bambridge

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Riyadh mulls post-war regional security shift

Non-aggression proposal signals Saudi acceptance of Iran as part of regional status quo
15 May 2026
GCC wrestles with costly compromise

Washington’s Iran war has raised uncomfortable questions about regionally hosted US military infrastructure
15 May 2026
Zaidi takes Iraq’s premiership under US shadow

Trump-endorsed prime minister clears path forward with partial cabinet confirmation
15 May 2026

UAE’s Opec departure fulfils multiple ends

01 May 2026

Gulf contractors face post-war materials squeeze

28 April 2026

Dubai developers face refinancing reckoning

24 April 2026

Conflict tests UAE diversification

22 April 2026

Gulf Projects Index plateaus despite ceasefire

21 April 2026

UAE economy absorbs multi-sector shock

14 April 2026

World Bank slashes GCC growth forecast to 1.3%

10 April 2026

Agentic AI comes for the customer journey

08 April 2026

UAE counts energy infrastructure costs

08 April 2026

Iran strikes Gulf aluminium after hits on Iranian steel

30 March 2026

Risk accelerates Saudi spending shift

27 March 2026

Iraq’s oil sector faces structural collapse

27 March 2026

Gulf index rises amid tensions

25 March 2026

Oil price climbs back above $100 on tanker attacks

12 March 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader

11 March 2026

Riyadh navigates a changed landscape

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

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