WHY THE GULF NEEDS ECONOMIC TIES WITH IRAN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why the Gulf Needs Economic Ties with Iran Most Gulf observers agree that the old security order is dying. But none of the most commonly pro...

THE GULF`S THREE POST-WAR CHALLENGES / THE ECONOMIST

After the war The Gulf’s three post-war challenges Geography, cash and confidence will decide who recovers, and who drifts Illustration: Jav...

A NEW DEFENSE CHAMPION IS RISING FROM THE GULF / THE ECONOMIST

Sheikh, rattle and roll A new defence champion is rising from the Gulf The region’s rulers want to reduce their dependence on Western arms P...

THE UAE DOUBLES DOWN ON ISRAEL AND AMERICA / THE ECONOMIST

Geopolitics and the Gulf The UAE doubles down on Israel and America The consequences of the Emirates’ departure from OPEC Photograph: Getty ...

ARABIAN PENINSULA SECURITY BEYOND THE IRAN WAR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Arabian Peninsula Security Beyond the Iran War What was once a latent threat – Iranian strikes on Gulf Arab states – is now an operational r...

THE GULF IS BECOMING UNINSURABLE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Gulf Is Becoming Uninsurable The Gulf states never anticipated Iran’s strategy of pressuring the US by targeting them, because they neve...

AFTER THE WAR, HOW OPEN WILL THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ BE? / THE ECONOMIST

The price of passage After the war, how open will the Strait of Hormuz be? Access may come at a price Photograph: Getty Images FOR THE hundr...

MARCH FUTURES EXPIRY / MACLEOD FINANCE

March futures expiry It’s clear that as the Iran war rages, the dollar will be a casualty and gold benefits. But the bullion banks need to s...

THE IRAN WAR MAY BE ABOUT TO ESCALATE / THE ECONOMIST

Hormuz spillovers The Iran war may be about to escalate Gulf states could join the conflict Photograph: AP FORGET REGIME change, a nuclear d...