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Oil prices hit highest level in a month after attacks resume in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump says he wants to charge vessels 20% tax to cross strait

Masdar secures funding for $6.1bn 'round-the-clock' clean energy project

Omsk oil refinery in Russia was struck by a Ukrainian drone on July 6. Reuters

Ukraine's refinery offensive is draining the Russian war machine

Meta's Muse AI disaster exposes Big Tech's costly pattern of getting things wrong

Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. The kingdom's economy has been boosted by strong consumer spending and improving business confidence. Getty Images

Fitch maintains Saudi Arabia's rating but forecasts slower growth amid war challenges

'Is it still worth buying a house in Dubai after more than 15 years of renting?'

Saudi King Salman expands Prince Abdulaziz’s role with industry ministry portfolio

Business InsightRates are heading up again, and the Gulf will feel it fast

Aldar unveils plans for $1.63bn Yas Point to boost Abu Dhabi's lifestyle appeal

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IEA chief Fatih Birol on the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf supply trust and the future of oil

World's energy referee discusses Asian buyer diversification and what it will take to rebuild export confidence in region

EGA's Al Taweelah plant was hit in an Iranian drone attack during the regional war. Photo: Mubadala

EGA restarts production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery

Technical capability for full production expected by end of 2026

Adnoc L&S to expand LNG fleet with $900m order for four new vessels

UAE’s e& sells its entire stake in Vodafone for $5.95bn

The AI adoption race is over. The AI cost war has begun

Iraq and Turkey near 12-month deal to keep pumping crude oil through Ceyhan

Stablecoins could be paying UAE rents within nine months, crypto executive says

DP World buys 700 lorries to boost Gulf road freight network

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'Is it still worth buying a house in Dubai after more than 15 years of renting?'

The important question is whether buying now makes sense for the next five to 10 years

Business InsightRates are heading up again, and the Gulf will feel it fast

The Stablecoin and Digital Asset Innovation Forum 2026 at ADGM, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Stablecoins could be paying UAE rents within nine months, crypto executive says

Hiring in the UAE ‘temporarily’ slows, but expected to pick up soon

Dubai drops seven places in global ranking of costliest cities for ultra-rich

Money & Me$1,000 to six-figure income: Dubai entrepreneur on discipline of building wealth

Podcast: Business Extra

The US spent $25 billion on the war within two months of it beginning. Bloomberg

The $2.2 trillion question: What if the Iran War never happened?

How the cost of conflicts moves from battlefields to household budgets

Kansas City Stadium, Missouri. Kansas City is one of the host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. EPA

World Cup economics: The gap between promise and reality

Why so few UAE SMEs grow into major companies

Syria’s investment boom: Real opportunity or political mirage?

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How the UAE’s zero-bureaucracy model could address the 1.2 billion jobs gap

Anna Bjerde

The Iran war has bent the world's metals industry out of shape

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