Why businesses that keep communicating through disruption will emerge stronger Last updated: May 15, 2026 | 13:15 ‘What’s the latest on the Strait?’, a friend asked as I was about to roll in a par during a round of football golf with our kids (it’s great fun, give it a try). ‘Errrm, it’s complicated… and there’s, errm, hope that they…do the, errm…”, I replied with the confidence of a school pupil who was about to tell a teacher why the dog had eaten their homework again. In my role, I do like to think I have a grasp of what is happening with the current situation and the likely next steps, but I also have to be honest when the fog of uncertainty creeps in. The team at Gulf News has great knowledge built over years of covering news in the region. They’ve been right on most things since February 28. However, the last week has been particularly confusing. I’m not being hard on myself about my own lack of clarity, as those with far greater insight than me are also somewhat lost.…