Trump administration moves to make US$100,000 H-1B visa fee permanent
Proposed rule would raise costs for skilled foreign worker visas and expand the fee to a wider group of applicants…
Qatar leads gains as Gulf total holds
LNG push and Bahrain strength offset declines in Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Trump Considers Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America Amid US-Canada Trade War
Trump says he is considering renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as US-Canada trade war escalates, following new tariffs and…
McDermott announces Umm Shaif gas cap project contract
US-based McDermott is among three contractors Adnoc and its partners have selected for the two offshore packages and one onshore…
Middle East contract awards: July 2026
Activity fluctuates amid geopolitical uncertainty
Masdar shelves Abu Dhabi green hydrogen project
The core objective of the project was to build a 100MW electrolyser at the Musaffah complex of Emsteel that would…
Pentagon chief says US not ruling out military force against Iran
Trump administration not ruling out military force against Iran as U.S. intensifies economic pressure against Tehran OSHKOSH, Wisconsin: U.S. Defense…
Washington launches “Operation Economic Pariah” against Iran
Around 60 targets and five key sectors have been hit, and those dealing with Tehran are at risk of being…
US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had announced in early July that Syria would be removed from the list, but…
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
Current applicants for B1 and B2 visas are asked to affirm that they will not apply for asylum in the…