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King Abdullah Financial District Riyadh reflecting Saudi Arabia's booming private markets attracting foreign investment

Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets Drew $5.3 Billion From 148 Foreign Investors in 2025

Saudi Arabia's private markets drew $5.3 billion from 148 international investors in 2025, covering nearly 60 percent of all private capital committed to the Kingdom — a fivefold jump in the foreign

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil tanker in the Persian Gulf region as Hormuz shipping fees fall on Iran peace talk progress July 2026

Brent Crude Falls to Pre-War Levels as Iran Peace Talks Show Positive Progress

Brent fell to $70.82 on Thursday, matching pre-war levels for the first time since February 27, as Qatar confirmed positive progress in US-Iran indirect talks. The market has declared the war over;

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam Oman amid UAE oil export surge to near 2017 highs

UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

UAE crude exports surged 30% to nearly 3.9 million barrels per day in June, approaching highs not seen since 2017, as the Emirates leverages its Hormuz bypass infrastructure and its May exit

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, as US-Iran talks unfold in Doha

Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

Kushner and Witkoff met Qatar's Emir in Doha while the formal US-Iran talks ran on a separate, lower-level track. The two US tracks did not converge, and Trump's claim that denuclearization was

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US and Iran technical talks in Doha on Hormuz passage and nuclear ceasefire framework

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Doha talks ended with Iran's nuclear file deferred and Hormuz tolls unresolved. The Strait remains classified as a warlike operations area, reflecting a gap between what diplomacy has announced and what underwriters

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf who served as Iran's chief negotiator in Doha

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

Iran's president traveled to Qom on July 1 after senior clerics called the Iran-US MoU a strategic mistake — and invoked Khamenei's posthumous blessing to shield his team. The domestic battle over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vessels navigating near Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran claims command authority over the strategic waterway

Iran Claims Hormuz Command as Europe’s Naval Mission Quietly Collapses

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister declared on Wednesday that Hormuz is under Iranian command, not CENTCOM. Germany's Defense Minister said the same day that German minesweepers anchored in Djibouti have nothing to do

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as Brent crude falls to its lowest since the Iran war began

Markets See a Durable Iran Ceasefire. Trump’s Ex-NSA Sees an Iranian Win.

Brent crude fell to $70.65 on Wednesday, its lowest since the Iran war began, as Trump's former national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Iran is "getting everything it wanted" in the ceasefire

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iranians mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at a Tehran shrine July 2026

The Khamenei Funeral Is Pausing Iran’s Nuclear Talks. The 60-Day Clock Is Not.

Qatar confirmed Wednesday that US-Iran nuclear talks will pause for the Khamenei state funeral and resume after July 9. Five days of mourning eat directly into the 60-day MoU window — with

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump during Operation Project Freedom Iran war May 2026

Saudi Arabia Helped Start the Iran War. Now Washington Is Punishing It for Restraint.

Saudi Arabia blocked US military access for four days in May 2026, grounding 43 warplanes and straining the most important US-Gulf relationship. The Wall Street Journal reports Washington may now reduce its

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets Drew $5.3 Billion From 148 Foreign Investors in 2025

Brent Crude Falls to Pre-War Levels as Iran Peace Talks Show Positive Progress

UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

Iran Claims Hormuz Command as Europe’s Naval Mission Quietly Collapses

Markets See a Durable Iran Ceasefire. Trump’s Ex-NSA Sees an Iranian Win.

The Khamenei Funeral Is Pausing Iran’s Nuclear Talks. The 60-Day Clock Is Not.

Saudi Arabia Helped Start the Iran War. Now Washington Is Punishing It for Restraint.

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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