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Beyond the Gulf: Why labour market diversification efforts are failing to gain traction

Recent tensions involving Iran and the US-Israel axis have further worsened the situation over the past two months, adding fresh uncertainty to the region

Graphics: TBS

How Bangladesh is managing its energy demand amid Gulf tensions

People gather at the site of an airstrike, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on 12 March 2026. File Photo: Reuters

Islamic nations D-8 summit postponed due to Middle East war

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Where do Gulf foreign workers come from?

A pedestrian looks at a stock quotation board showing the Topix average, the Nikkei share average and the exchange rate between Japanese yen and US dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2026.
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Shares skid, oil surges above $100 a barrel as Iran attacks Gulf shipping

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Dozens wounded in Bahrain as Gulf suffers missile, drone attacks

Bangladesh missions in Gulf issue safety alerts for expatriates amid regional tensions

A person gestures towards smoke rising in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, which targeted what it described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists, in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on 30 December 2025. Aden al-Mustakillah TV/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi-backed Yemen government says it retakes eastern city from separatists

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 May, 2025. Photo: Reuters

‘Trump’s visit will be historic if it means the beginning of the end to the Gaza war’

From allowing women to drive to letting them attend cultural events, Saudi Arabia has been taking the lead in social reforms. Photos: Reuters

Progress in the Gulf: How Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE are embracing reforms to shape a liberal identity

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Saudi and Kuwait claim gas field eyed by Iran

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. Photo :Reuters

UAE official says European ties with Gulf 'should not be transactional'

Gulf e-commerce company Noon to buy fashion venture Namshi