From Sponsorship to Strategy: How Gulf Businesses Use Formula 1 Partnerships
Formula 1 has become one of the most powerful marketing platforms for Gulf businesses, offering global broadcast reach, access to the premium decision-maker demographic,...
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...
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...
Dubai Food Festival 2026: The Complete B2B Guide for F&B Industry Executives
The Dubai Food Festival (DFF) 2026 returns to the emirate from 20 February to 8 March, its 12th edition and largest to date, covering...
GCC’s Energy Transition Dilemma: Balancing Oil Production with Clean Energy Goals
The GCC's energy transition challenge is unique in the world: these are countries that own the very fossil fuels the global community is trying...
Expert View: Islamic Finance in the GCC, Scale, Innovation and Global Relevance
Expert Analysis, Gulf Times NowIslamic finance, the provision of financial services in accordance with Sharia principles that prohibit interest (riba), excessive uncertainty (gharar), and...
Arabian Architecture Renaissance: How GCC Cities Are Rebuilding Heritage in the Modern Era
Across the Gulf Cooperation Council, a deliberate and well-funded architectural renaissance is reshaping urban landscapes by reintegrating traditional design principles, wind towers, mashrabiya screens,...
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...
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 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...
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,...
