John Bambridge

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US–Iran deal sets Hormuz road map

Signing to reopen strait on paper, but constraints make for slow-clearing of trade backlog
17 June 2026
Gulf liquidity outpaces Syria’s financial reconnection

Damascus bets recertification and Gulf capital can substitute for IMF credit
16 June 2026
Jordan consolidates as deeper reforms lag

Amman holds the budget line, but structural change remains stalled
16 June 2026

Trump touts Iran settlement after fresh hostilities

12 June 2026

Israeli offensive leaves Beirut in limbo

05 June 2026

Iraq’s reform window narrows

02 June 2026

Middle East stocks recover unevenly

01 June 2026

Gulf Projects Index resumes growth trajectory

22 May 2026

Riyadh mulls post-war regional security shift

15 May 2026

GCC wrestles with costly compromise

15 May 2026

Al-Zaidi takes Iraq’s premiership under US shadow

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

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