Gulf

OPEC+ is set to keep oil output steady for December, but ongoing Middle East tensions are keeping Brent crude prices on a rollercoaster, impacting regional revenues and business confidence.

Abu Dhabi plans an additional €15 billion investment in Greece, deepening a strategic partnership that spans energy, healthcare, and technology. This significant commitment signals growing confidence in Greece's economic future.

The 2011 uprising hit Bahrain's banks, tourism and credit rating at once. More than a decade later, the island is still paying for the crisis in debt and dependence on its Gulf neighbours.

Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz died in October 2011, setting off the first of several rapid changes in Saudi Arabia's line of succession.