Democratic control of Congress could constrain military options, while Gulf diplomacy and Chinese mediation offer a possible route to a settlement. But conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran, and the risk of either side seeking a face-saving military victory, keep the region on edge.
Democrats seized control of both the US Senate and House on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters, mostly in conservative bastions who had propelled President Donald Trump to his second term in office just two years ago swung dramatically toward his rivals,
Total gold demand was 1% lower year-on-year at 1,369t (tonnes) during a period in which the gold price averaged $4,262/oz and the value of demand rose 22% year-on-year to $188 billion.
US President says Washington is ready to resume military operations but sees no immediate need for action; Netanyahu reportedly presses for fresh strikes as Tehran insists its conditions must be met before Hormuz reopens
The US military has carried out fresh, limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, in an operation Washington described as defensive, even as President Donald Trump signalled that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran remained possible.
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen (JHAB), a specialist litigation and advisory law firm, has announced the opening of its new office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, thus marking an important step in its international growth.
Bahrain Food Holding Company (Ghitha), has signed an agreement with Masar Group, a Bahraini company specialising in marine transportation, tourism and logistics, to explore potential joint investment opportunities, collaboration and knowledge exchange in food distribution and logistics in the region.
Masar Group, a subsidiary of Bahrain Maritime and Logistics Holding Company, has partnered with The Captain’s Club to officially launch the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first annual membership boat club, marking a new milestone in the development of the Kingdom’s marine leisure sector.
The 17th Hail Camel Auction concluded on Saturday after a 10-day run, recording sales of more than SR45 million ($12 million) across the auction ring, the auction grounds, and owners’ premises.
Uncertainty over whether the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel will resume has deepened anxiety across the Gulf, where residents are watching developments closely, weighing travel plans and wondering if daily routines could again be disrupted.
