5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (374+ words) Muscat – Corporate sectors across the GCC are unevenly exposed to the risks arising from the Middle East war, with the focus shifting from immediate operational disruption to prolonged uncertainty that could weaken business confidence, delay investment and slow a return…...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago   (26+ words) Brookfield raises $2 billion in first close of PIF-anchored Middle East-focused fund. CNBC's Dan Murphy reports. Brookfield launches PIF-anchored Middle East-focused fund...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (492+ words) The new fund arrives as private equity searches for pockets of growth amid subdued dealmaking in the West Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has raised about US$2 billion for a Middle East-focused vehicle backed by Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund even as…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (252+ words) MILAN, July 27 (Reuters) - Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem on Monday revised down its expectations for 2026 core earnings to take into account extra costs linked to the Middle East crisis. The de-consolidation of its shallow-water drilling business, which Saipem recently…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (658+ words) Nearly five months into the latest round of tensions between the United States and Iran, prospects for renewed negotiations remain dim. The prolonged standoff has pushed up crude oil and gasoline prices, fueling concerns over regional stability and clouding the outlook…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1115+ words) Dozens of protesters entered the Ayalon Highway near Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Center on Sunday evening, blocking traffic and calling for the investigation into the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau to be expanded. Israel Police removed the protesters from the highway. Haymanut’s…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (503+ words) Wall Street analysts believe the conflict in the Middle East has reached a critical stage, with investors increasingly focused on whether President Donald Trump ultimately pursues a diplomatic agreement with Iran or significantly escalates military action. The uncertainty is already…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (821+ words) WASHINGTON, July 24 — During its war with the United States, Iran has targeted Middle East bases where American troops are stationed, turning assets once seen as a bulwark against Tehran into targets. Below, AFP examines some of the major concentrations of…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (820+ words) Global insurers had just shaken off the ESG push from earlier this decade when the Middle East conflict upended oil and gas upstream project coverage. The world's lowest-cost oil and gas producing region became a war zone at the end…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1296+ words) Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli military Chief of Staff and leader of the centrist party Yashar ("Straight"), speaks at the Drom HaSharon Regional Council in Israel during the launch of his party's election campaign Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption…...