Ahmed Al-Omran
Saudi Arabia correspondent for the Financial Times, reporting on Gulf politics, regional security, and the implications of Iran's strikes on Gulf states.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 11min
Gulf states caught in the middle of US-Iran conflict
Ahmed Al-Omran, Saudi Arabia correspondent covering Gulf politics and regional security, and Claire Jones, U.S. economics editor focused on energy and inflation. They discuss Iran’s strikes pressuring Gulf states and disrupting travel and finance. They also explore oil disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and how surging prices could reshape U.S. inflation and monetary policy.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 11min
How Saudi Arabia’s bet on Iran backfired
Michelle Chan, FT credit correspondent, tracks risky corporate debt. Ahmed Al Omran, FT reporter on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, follows regional politics and diplomacy. They get into the EU’s merger shake-up, Wall Street’s $18bn EA debt unload, the dash into cash, and why Riyadh’s truce with Iran is colliding with Vision 2030 ambitions.
