What changed this month

Iraq to sign extension of pipeline deal with Turkey

Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation

The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the American campaign against Iran. U.S. embassies in the region warned of the “potential for unforeseen escalation.”

Two teenagers among seven Palestinians detained in Israeli raids on West Bank

What happens next to Fifa president Gianni Infantino after World Cup sale controversy?

Lebanon's President Aoun calls army 'only guarantor' of country's stability

How many ships are transiting through Hormuz and Bab Al Mandeb?

Sheikh Abdullah meets new UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband

Former Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested

UAE Property: 'Can a management company block tenant's guests from staying over?'

Manus on Markets: Nerves of steel needed for US markets

Money & Me: 'Smart people don't sell – they leverage'

Adnoc to shift pricing benchmark to Platts Dubai amid evolving market conditions

Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. A U.S. Defense Department official said there had been no major impact on its military bases in the region.

Oil posts biggest monthly gain since March amid uncertainty over Iran talks

Sheikh Hamdan witnesses 'Bahrain Shield' joint military exercise in Manama

Gazans welcome disarmament deal but ask why it took Hamas so long

More than 1,000 non-doms left UK before tax reform took effect

Qatar’s Baladna to invest $3.3bn in Syrian farming project as Gulf flows grow

How intense mediation led to Hamas disarmament deal built on 'spirit of reciprocity'

Expect salary delays with Iraq in ‘liquidity crisis’, says official

Iraq has warned that it may not be able to pay civil servants’ salaries on time, due to a cash shortage caused by the sharp drop in oil export revenues during the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “Are we in a liquidity crisis? Yes we are,” government spokesman Haidar Al-Abou

UAE motorists face higher fuel prices after July oil spike

The UAE has hiked retail prices for petrol and diesel for August as the value of oil rose by a fifth in July. The UAE Fuel Price Committee, which reviews retail prices for drivers at the end of each month, will add AED0.20 (5 US cents) per litre to all fuels. Super 98 will rise [

Saudi budget deficit narrows as oil revenue jumps

Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit narrowed in the second quarter as higher oil revenue offset increased spending, easing pressure on government finances. The deficit shrank to SAR34 billion ($9 billion) in April, May and June, 1 percent lower than in the same period in 2025, accordin

Egypt unlocks $1.8bn IMF funding after passing review

Kevin Warsh faces challenge of uniting a divided Federal Reserve

Saudi Arabia launches 14-nation coalition to secure Red Sea routes

Saudi Arabia has announced plans for a multinational maritime coalition to secure shipping routes in the Red Sea that are vital for the kingdom’s oil exports. The Defence Ministry announced on Thursday that 14 countries — not including the US — would form the coa