UAE walking out of the OPEC is a signal of autonomy, a statement that national interest will not be subordinated to collective arrangements that no longer deliver. It is not, however, a declaration of monetary rebellion, says Harikrishnan S https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/uae-opec-exit-overstated-death-of-petrodollar-usd-qdk4p124?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #OilPrices #GulfCountries #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #UAE

The #AIbubble has been held inflated not just by US money. A large part of the long-term outrageous-size investment has come from the #GulfCountries.

The Gulf countries are now realising that USA can’t protect them to the degree they thought, and their modernised tech/business cities are suffering due to the US blockade.
(When you import 90% of food, foreign workers aren’t going to stay around for long when it dries up!)

All the damage from the war will redirect a lot of money out from #AI!

Sporadic attacks reported in Iran, Gulf countries hours after Trump announces ceasefire
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world's energy supplies.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Ukraine much stronger, Zelensky says as he urges US, Russia to resume negotiations -- Why Rheinmetall and the West still don't understand Ukraine's defense tech revolution -- Ukraine used Storm Shadow to strike Russia's most irreplaceable weapons factory and why it matters ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/tuesday-march-31-2026/

Monday, March 30, 2026

Russia in the Dard: Russia's digital iron curtain is closing [vlog/video] -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike chemical plant in Russia's Samara Oblast -- Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk kills 3, including 13-year-old boy -- Ukrainian drones deal fresh blows to Russia's Ust-Luga port ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-30-2026/

Canadian Armed Forces members among NATO troops pulled out of Iraq
Canadian military members and civilians are among the personnel NATO has pulled out of Iraq as the country faces retaliatory attacks from Iran along with other Gulf countries during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/caf-members-pulled-out-of-iraq-nato-mission-9.7136773?cmp=rss
Fresh attacks in the Gulf escalate tensions as Iran threatens UAE ports, raising global concerns over security in the Strait of Hormuz and widening humanitarian and economic fallout https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/gulf-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-escalation-x5s52wjc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #middleeastcrisis #gulfcountries #attack #israeliranwar
Shi’ite Cells in the Gulf Are Cooperating With Iran, Leaking Data and Coordinates

The clearest evidence of the presence of IRGC agents within some Gulf states is the filming of drone or missile strikes on their targets, even before the actual attack Iran’s recent drone and missile strikes on infrastructure in Gulf states have raised concerns that covert networks inside those countries may be assisting Tehran’s operations. Shi’ite […]

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Kuwait City tower on fire as Iranian strikes continue across Gulf

With the war in its ninth day, Sunday began with reports of explosions in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar with smoke also seen above Tehran.

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