President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if the US ally obstructs Washington’s efforts to negotiate with Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding a new and potentially destabilising dimension to efforts to restore shipping through the strategic waterway.
LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), a global network practice with bases in Germany and Australia, has been appointed Custodian of the Expo 2030 Riyadh Master plan, thus marking a significant new phase as the project transitions into detailed design and implementation stage.
Uncertainty over the future of the Strait of Hormuz deepened on Saturday as the United States and Iran traded conflicting claims over control of the strategic waterway, while commercial shipping remained severely disrupted and fresh attacks added to mounting concerns over the security of Gulf trade.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced that it will offer tailored travel packages combining flights, accommodation, airport transfers and race experiences for passengers travelling to capital Kuala Lumpur for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia.
Iran called on the US to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as 'very evil' and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz gateway remained halted, said a report.
The 2026 – 2027 Riyadh Racing Season will offer a total of SAR236.3 million ($62.95 million) in prize money across 50 race days over six months, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) has announced. Out of this, SAR197.8 million will go towards Major Cups.
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had "total control" of the strategic waterway.
Versatile International, the first fully integrated stone project management consultancy in the Middle East region, has started providing stone advisory services for Qiddiya City, one of the world’s most ambitious integrated city developments coming up in Saudi Arabia.
US President Donald Trump has signalled that Washington is putting greater emphasis on economic pressure on Iran, saying the United States is only “semi-negotiating” with Tehran as Iran grapples with severe inflation and financial strain.
Iran and Oman have signalled that they are close to reaching an agreement on arrangements for commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the crisis that has disrupted one of the world's most important energy corridors.
