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Could a UN-backed plan to reopen Hormuz break the deadlock?

In this week’s Fortune Gulf Brief.

By Melissa HancockAugust 4, 2026

As confusion reigns over Hormuz talks, Fortune gets exclusive access to a UN-backed plan to reopen the strait

By Melissa HancockAugust 4, 2026

As Trump balks again at escalating war, Iran smells ‘blood in the water’ and looks to exploit its newfound strategic advantage, experts say

By Jason MaAugust 2, 2026

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Jeff Zucker is banking on the UAE to help build his new $8 billion entertainment empire

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

By Melissa HancockJuly 28, 2026

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The Trump administration has doled out $100 billion in tariff refunds, but Americans are suing U.S. companies for not seeing a penny of the returns

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Locked out of housing, Gen Z and Millennials are building wealth in the stock market instead as they reach record high $3.1 trillion in holdings

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 5, 2026

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Success

Forget work-life balance: Gen Z say their top priority is actually career growth, with 93% aspiring for the C-suite

By Preston ForeAugust 5, 2026

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Apollo CEO has a $11.1 billion net worth today—but he started out with a series of hospitality jobs, from valet parking to working in a party store

By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2026

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On SpaceX’s first earnings call, Elon Musk argues his plans aren’t ‘sci-fi’ while No. 2 exec Gwynne Shotwell explains what the company is doing here on Earth

By Emma HinchliffeAugust 5, 2026

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Trump claims — yet again — that a deal to reopen Hormuz is close

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Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, nearly untouched, goes up for sale with no legal protection

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