Jordan developed a freight rail network that could serve as a vital connector within the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, potentially reshaping regional trade and logistics infrastructure.
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders across three days, concluding Monday as delegates departed, highlighting India's diplomatic engagement on multilateral governance and global cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits India after seven years to attend the BRICS summit, where leaders will attempt to unite the expanded bloc despite tensions between Iran and UAE over Middle East conflict, threatening consensus on a joint declaration.
Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled directed ADNOC to strengthen its position as a global reliable energy provider by integrating production, trading, and logistics, while reviewing the company's new LNG platform targeting 47 million tonnes annually beyond 2030.
UAE's nearly half-complete West-East Pipeline to Fujairah aims to double export capacity by 2027, reducing dependence on the vulnerable Strait of Hormuz chokepoint through which approximately one-fifth of global oil currently flows.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen after Iran's closure, balancing Beijing's strategic partnership with Iran against its significant economic interests in Gulf oil imports and regional stability.
China's President Xi Jinping told Abu Dhabi's crown prince that international rule of law must govern Middle East peace, implicitly criticizing U.S.-Israeli actions while signaling deepening economic partnerships with the UAE amid regional shipping disruptions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a four-point Middle East peace plan emphasizing peaceful coexistence, sovereignty, and UN-centered governance, while China condemned U.S. blockades of Iranian ports as irresponsible.
Jordan's new freight rail network, laid foundation in October, could become critical to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor by connecting Saudi Arabian and Israeli railways while generating employment and investment opportunities regionally.
New Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Summit this weekend, bringing together leaders from eleven member nations representing 49 percent of global population and 40 percent of GDP, with enhanced security measures deployed across the capital.
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, convening leaders from expanded BRICS nations, partners, and international organizations to discuss multilateralism, global governance, trade, energy security, and the evolving economic order.
Abu Dhabi Finance Week returns December 7-10, convening global financial leaders managing $62 trillion in assets across 300 sessions to strengthen the UAE capital's position as an international finance hub focused on AI, digital assets, and sustainable investment.
The UAE accelerated construction of a second pipeline to Fujairah in May 2026, doubling Hormuz-bypass export capacity to 3.6 million barrels daily by 2027, enabling independent oil shipments following its OPEC departure and regional tensions.
Western leaders including Spain's Sanchez, France's Macron, and Germany's Merz visited China this year, shifting focus from decoupling concerns toward engaging with China's technological innovations in EVs, AI, and clean energy, reshaping global supply chains and international cooperation.
China proposes a four-point plan for Middle East peace after US-Iran talks fail.
UAE and China signed 24 agreements during a Beijing conference to advance trade cooperation, with their non-oil trade surpassing $100 billion in 2025, marking a record 24.5% annual growth.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled turned back before departure to shake hands with his Indian driver, a gesture praised online as respectful while he was in New Delhi representing UAE at the BRICS Summit and holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi.
India hosts the September BRICS summit as member nations push de-dollarization efforts, with former Finance Secretary Garg asserting the Indian rupee cannot become an international settlement currency without joining China's CIPS system.
BRICS leaders from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, including Putin, Xi Jinping, and Pezeshkian, gather in New Delhi for a summit addressing Iran-US tensions, de-dollarization efforts, and India-China relations amid expanding global influence.
The UAE is fast-tracking a pipeline project under Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed to double ADNOC's export capacity through Fujairah, bypassing the Hormuz Strait amid ongoing maritime disruptions from Iran-US tensions affecting global oil supplies.
The UAE is accelerating its West-East Pipeline project to double ADNOC's crude oil export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, strategically bypassing the Strait of Hormuz while advancing domestic chemical production and economic diversification.
China is intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the Iran conflict ahead of its May summit with Trump, balancing support for Tehran with cultivation of US relations while protecting its Middle Eastern energy interests and leveraging its negotiating position.
China condemned the US blockade of Iranian ports as "dangerous and irresponsible," warning it undermines regional stability and threatens global oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
The UAE maintains economic diplomacy efforts despite regional conflict, securing strategic deals and partnerships with various countries.