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Hormuz opens, but states will still invest in workarounds

After 15 weeks of effective closure, shipping routes, energy markets, and supply chains have been reshaped, leaving changes that could endure long after the war has ended

Sharif Mohammad 19 June 2026
A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on 2 April 2026. AFP

The US-Iran war has forced a global trade rethink

There is now a growing recognition that over-reliance on a single corridor or supplier is no longer feasible. While this may worry some, it is a chance for others.

Abdulfattah Khattab 10 May 2026
Julian D. Paulsen

Tight squeeze: economic effects of Iran war linger despite truce

A two-week truce has sparked a cautious market rebound, but deep anxiety persists over renewed escalation and its impact on global growth and inflation

Abdulfattah Khattab 14 April 2026
Chiara Vercesi

The US-Iran war confirms China’s four worst fears

As US strikes dismantle Iran's regime and Venezuela's leadership, Beijing confronts energy strangulation, chokepoint vulnerability, regime decapitation, and the shattering of Xi's multipolar ambitions

Shirley Ze Yu 18 March 2026
Lina Jaradat

Choke point: how the Iran war is stifling global energy markets

A US-Israeli attack on Iran has turned into a regional war, sending Brent crude prices over $100 a barrel, and throwing shipping, inflation, and monetary policy into turmoil

Abdulfattah Khattab 14 March 2026
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A global economy in the throes of transformation and uncertainty 

Political uncertainty, technological disruption, and demographic change are reshaping the global economy as shared leadership and strategic consensus erode

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 08 February 2026
Reuters / Al Majalla

Global economic trends in the first quarter of the 21st century

Since the start of the new millennium, the world's wealth has been radically reshaped, and that looks set to continue

Mohamed Sharki 28 December 2025
Governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, delivers his speech at the opening of the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), in Riyadh, 28 October 2025. Reuters

Investing in people and AI: Saudi Arabia’s vision for a new Middle East

Now in its ninth edition, Riyadh's Future Investment Initiative has transformed from an investment forum into a geo-economic platform redefining how nations link peace, progress, and technology

Omar Harkous 29 October 2025
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. John Wessels / AFP

Counting the cost of the Israel-Iran war

The recent Israel-Iran war is not just a regional flashpoint; it is a mirror reflecting the fragility and interdependence of the modern global economy

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 25 June 2025
Vito Ansaldi

Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

In one of the first major economic forecasts since the US president waged his tariff war, the IMF has downgraded growth forecasts, much to the chagrin of countries still reeling from past crises

Sharif Mohammad 25 April 2025
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Trump’s deal: repercussions in the Gulf, Iran, and Israel

18 June 2026

The MOU reached by the two warring nations forces a rethink of the Middle East's political, security, and economic landscape

Al Majalla - London
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Hormuz may reopen, but the deal is strewn with mines

21 June 2026

Perhaps Lebanon, not the nuclear file, will become the real test of the agreement's ability to survive

Ibrahim Hamidi
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New laws will embed Israel in US security agencies

16 June 2026

Legislation to fund the American military and intelligence services will include requirements that Israeli defence firms be involved in sensitive projects and that classified information be shared

Robert Ford
Business & Economy

Hormuz is open, but obstacles to trade still linger

22 June 2026

Even if diplomatic progress continues, the Strait could be closed again. As a result, the geopolitical risk premium attached to Gulf energy exports is unlikely to disappear entirely.

Neil Quilliam
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Football and art: fusing a popular sport with culture

22 June 2026

Artists use paintings, sculpture, murals, and digital designs to iconise, idolise, and mythologise football culture in a language understood by all

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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