Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Aliyev Skips the Ankara Summit as Turkey–Azerbaijan Tensions Grow
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev skipped Turkey's Ankara summit despite a personal invitation from Erdoğan. His absence has raised…
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Naveen Mehta
Naveen Mehta covers family offices, private banking, succession, wealth migration and the Gulf’s role as a global base for private capital.
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Government & Policy
Israel Election Deadlock Gives Arab Parties a Potentially Decisive Role
Israel's 2026 election has left Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc short of a parliamentary majority. With Arab-led parties securing 19…
Business & Economy
UAE Stock Markets Fall as Weak Earnings and Regional Tensions Worry Investors
UAE stock markets ended lower on Friday as weak corporate earnings and rising regional tensions affected investor confidence.…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack Raises Fresh Alarm Over Gulf Shipping Security
A tanker attack near the Strait of Hormuz has raised fresh concerns about commercial shipping security. The incident…
Energy & Infrastructure
ADIPEC 2026: Energy Leaders Cancel UAE Visits
Security concerns linked to rising Middle East tensions have reportedly led senior ExxonMobil and Chevron executives to cancel…
Power & Policy
Lebanon Charges 13 in Hezbollah Explosives Case as Tensions Rise
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s military court has charged 13 people over a truck carrying 780 kilograms of explosives. Security…
Business & Economy
OPEC+ Expected to Hold Oil Output Targets Steady Ahead of Sunday Meeting
OPEC+ members are expected to hold oil output targets steady at their 1 November meeting as Middle East…
Capital & Sovereign Wealth
Gaza Patients Face Growing Barriers to Urgent Medical Treatment Abroad
Thousands of Gaza patients need specialist treatment abroad as shortages and limited medical evacuations put lives at risk.
Culture & Society
Yemen Private School Fee Disputes Disrupt Classes as Families Face Rising Costs
Fee disputes have disrupted classes at private schools in Taiz, while rising education costs are putting more pressure…
Business & Economy
Middle East Oil Disruptions Keep Global Supply Under Pressure
Oil exports from the Gulf have partly recovered, but shipping risks, damaged energy facilities and tight diesel supplies…