Gulf state
Coverage of Gulf state in the Nexus archive.
- Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations
Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it gets in the way of US-Iran negotiations. These remarks were made amid talks between Oman, a Gulf state, and Tehran regarding a provisional arrangement to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
- Bennett vows to declare Qatar enemy state, says he’s seen intel it funded IRGC
Bennett vows to declare Qatar an enemy state, citing intelligence that it funded the IRGC. He criticized Qatar's 'powerful global influence operation' and labeled it 'a violent antisemitic cancer that is spreading metastases to the West.'
- Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield take Kuwait pipelines stake in $16bn deal
Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield acquired a stake in Kuwait's pipelines through a $16 billion deal, marking the largest foreign investment in the Gulf state. The investment aims to secure capital amid challenges posed by Iranian attacks.
- What are OPEC and OPEC +, and why has the UAE quit?
The UAE has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, a coalition formed to coordinate oil pricing strategies. The Gulf state is the latest to leave the group, which aims to maintain a unified approach to oil market stability.