Arab League’s New Regional Trade Charter: Inside the Economic Integration Roadmap for the Middle East
The Arab League's Council of Arab Economic Unity has approved a landmark Regional Economic Integration Charter, the most comprehensive update to Arab trade law...
Middle East Geopolitics 2025: What Business Leaders Need to Know
The Middle East presents business leaders with a complex geopolitical landscape that simultaneously creates significant opportunity and requires careful risk management. Understanding the region's...
GCC Real Estate Markets 2025: Why Gulf Property Outperforms Global Benchmarks
At a time when real estate markets across much of the developed world have faced pressure from high interest rates and post-pandemic recalibration, GCC...
Inside the UAE’s Most Powerful Conglomerates: Al Futtaim, Majid Al Futtaim and Emaar
The UAE's economy is shaped significantly by a small number of extraordinarily large and diversified private conglomerates that have grown over decades to become...
Saudi Vision 2030 Halfway Milestone: Key Non-Oil GDP Achievements and What Comes Next
Saudi Arabia has passed the midpoint of its transformative Vision 2030 programme, and the kingdom's own National Competitiveness Center reports that 87 percent of...
UAE and EU Strengthen Trade Ties: A New Era of Gulf-European Economic Partnership
The United Arab Emirates and the European Union have significantly deepened their economic partnership in recent years, reflecting the strategic importance both sides place...
UAE Passes New Digital Economy Law Regulating AI-Generated Content and Data Brokers
The UAE Federal National Council has ratified the Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence Content Regulation Law, the GCC's first comprehensive federal regulation governing AI-generated...
Louvre Abu Dhabi and National Museum of Qatar Lead the GCC’s Cultural Economy to AED 22 Billion
The GCC's cultural economy, encompassing museums, performing arts, heritage tourism, and creative industries, reached a combined value of AED 22 billion in 2025, according...
Major GCC Corporate Partnerships Driving Regional Economic Growth
The GCC's economic diversification agenda has produced a wave of high-profile corporate partnerships as governments and private sector organisations collaborate to build new industries,...
GCC Job Market 2025: Top Sectors Hiring and Skills That Command Premium Salaries
The GCC job market in 2025 is characterised by strong demand in technology, healthcare, financial services, and infrastructure, driven by government-led economic diversification programmes...
DEWA Surpasses 2025 Carbon Reduction Target Six Months Ahead of Schedule
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it achieved its 2025 carbon intensity reduction target six months ahead of the planned deadline, cutting...
Qatar’s LNG Dominance: How the Gulf State Leads Global Natural Gas Markets
Qatar is the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, shipping approximately 77 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to buyers across Asia, Europe, and...
