Has the biggest bet by the Gulf countries come under threat? For years, countries like the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have worked hard to transform themselves into global hubs for trade, capital, and technology.
But this conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is different. It’s not just about territory, it is about targeting the economic backbone of the region: energy, shipping, infrastructure.
So are we looking at a cyclical phase of instability or is this a structural break that could redefine the Gulf’s future? To answer all this and more, StratNewsGlobal.Tech spoke to Dr Clemens Chay, Senior Fellow for Geopolitics, ORF Middle East on Capital Calculus.


