UAE Raises US Treasury Holdings by $6 Billion to $116.1 Billion in August

The UAE increased its holdings of US Treasury securities to $116.1 billion at the end of August from $110.1 billion in July, while Saudi Arabia trimmed its position to $141.2 billion, US Treasury data showed.

Tanker Hit by Projectile Off Saudi Arabia’s Jubail as Hormuz Traffic Stays 70% Below Prewar Levels

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast on Friday, October...

Oman’s Foreign Direct Investment Rises 6.4% to RO32.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter

Foreign direct investment in Oman rose 6.4% to RO32.21 billion at the end of June 2026, with oil and gas extraction taking the largest share, preliminary official data showed.

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Delivers LNG Carrier Al Fanar for QatarEnergy’s North Field Expansion

China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered the 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier Al Fanar for QatarEnergy on October 16, the yard's 11th LNG carrier built for the Qatari company.

Iran Says Hormuz Could Reopen Within Seven Days Under Plan Sent to US Through Qatar

Iran has sent the United States a seven-day plan through Qatar under which the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Baghdad on Saturday.

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