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Oil storage tanks and refinery infrastructure representing Brent crude Q2 2026 price collapse

Oil’s Worst Quarter Since 2008 Cuts UAE Petrol 14% as Iran Deal Remains Unfinished

Brent crude posted its largest quarterly loss since the 2008 financial crisis in Q2 2026, down roughly $45 a barrel, as Iran-US talks in Doha stalled short of a signed deal and

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Strait of Hormuz vessel shipping Iran IRGC navigation corridor 2026

Ship Runs Aground on Unauthorized Hormuz Route as Iran-Oman Joint Committee Moves to Enforce Navigation Regime

A foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after using an unauthorized route, as Iran warned of irreparable consequences for non-compliant vessels. The incident underlines how the

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Qatar FDI annual report 2025 Invest Qatar results foreign direct investment

Qatar Drew $3.4 Billion in Foreign Investment in 2025 as Project Count Jumped 52%

Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in FDI in 2025, with project count up 52% to 373 and 15,051 jobs created as greenfield capital dominated, Invest Qatar reported. The results open questions about investor

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US President Donald Trump boarding Air Force One, the Boeing 747-8 aircraft offered by Qatar amid Gulf business ties

Gulf Real Estate Giants Paid Trump $38 Million as His Global Revenue Tripled to $2.2 Billion

Donald Trump received $38 million in Gulf real estate licensing fees in 2025 as total revenue tripled to $2.2 billion, a federal disclosure shows. The payments, from Damac and Dar Al Arkan,

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Iran US Doha talks hotline ceasefire MoU 2026

US and Iran Agree on Hotline and $3 Billion Deal as Doha Talks Show Positive Progress

US and Iranian negotiators in Doha agreed on a direct communications hotline and $3 billion in frozen asset releases, the first concrete deliverables from post-war diplomacy. Qatar confirmed positive progress even as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Xi Jinping addresses Communist Party of China members at the Great Hall of the People on the 105th founding anniversary of the CPC

Xi at CPC’s 105th: China’s Rise Offered as a Model for Developing Nations

Xi Jinping marked the Communist Party of China's 105th founding anniversary with a speech pitching China's industrialization as a development model for the world's poorest nations, backed by a year in which

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iran nuclear facility IAEA inspectors blocked Fordow Natanz 2026

Iran Says IAEA Cannot Inspect Nuclear Sites Bombed by the US, Exposing Gap Between Ceasefire and Deal

Iran's chief negotiator declared Thursday that international nuclear inspectors cannot access the facilities bombed by the United States, sharpening a dispute that sits at the center of stalled Doha negotiations. The US

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Dubai Inflation Hits 5.5% in May, Driven by Iran War Petrol Surge

Dubai consumer prices rose 5.5 percent in May, fastest since before the pandemic, driven by Iran war petrol costs and persistent housing pressure. Emirates NBD expects inflation to moderate to 2.9 percent

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Demonstrators carry portrait of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ahead of Iran state funeral July 2026

Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes

Iran will begin a six-day state funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 4, four months after he was killed in US-Israeli strikes that opened the war. Tehran's mayor projects 20

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter operating from USS George H.W. Bush during Operation Epic Fury in Arabian Sea

US Navy Seahawk Crashes in Arabian Sea, One Sailor Missing as Iran War Talks Proceed in Doha

A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea early Tuesday, leaving one sailor missing after more than 30 hours of search operations. Three crew members

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Oil’s Worst Quarter Since 2008 Cuts UAE Petrol 14% as Iran Deal Remains Unfinished

Ship Runs Aground on Unauthorized Hormuz Route as Iran-Oman Joint Committee Moves to Enforce Navigation Regime

Qatar Drew $3.4 Billion in Foreign Investment in 2025 as Project Count Jumped 52%

Gulf Real Estate Giants Paid Trump $38 Million as His Global Revenue Tripled to $2.2 Billion

US and Iran Agree on Hotline and $3 Billion Deal as Doha Talks Show Positive Progress

Xi at CPC’s 105th: China’s Rise Offered as a Model for Developing Nations

Iran Says IAEA Cannot Inspect Nuclear Sites Bombed by the US, Exposing Gap Between Ceasefire and Deal

Dubai Inflation Hits 5.5% in May, Driven by Iran War Petrol Surge

Iran Prepares Historic State Funeral for Khamenei, Body in Cold Storage Since February Strikes

US Navy Seahawk Crashes in Arabian Sea, One Sailor Missing as Iran War Talks Proceed in Doha

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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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