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...
Oman’s OQ and LNG: The Sultanate’s Energy Sector in Transformation
Among the GCC states, Oman occupies a distinctive position in the energy landscape: it is an oil and gas producer of meaningful scale, a...
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...
UAE Education Reforms 2025: STEM, AI Literacy and the Future of Learning in the Gulf
The UAE has identified education as one of the most critical pillars of its long-term economic transformation, recognising that a knowledge-driven economy requires a...
GCC EdTech Startups to Watch: Companies Transforming Education in the Gulf
The GCC EdTech sector has attracted significant venture capital investment and produced a cohort of innovative companies addressing some of the most important education...
EdTech in the GCC: How Technology is Transforming Education Across the Gulf
Educational technology has moved from a supplementary tool to a core component of learning across GCC schools, universities, and professional development programmes. Driven by...
Top UAE Free Zones for Startups in 2025: Hub71, DSO, IFZA and Beyond
The UAE has positioned itself as one of the world's premier destinations for technology startups, offering a combination of favourable tax treatment, 100% foreign...
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation: Steward of the Gulf State’s Oil Legacy
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is one of the most significant oil companies in the world, yet it operates with considerably less international profile than...
AI in GCC Banking: How Gulf Banks Are Deploying Artificial Intelligence
Gulf financial institutions have emerged as among the most aggressive adopters of artificial intelligence in the banking sector globally, deploying AI across customer service,...
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...
Reem Asaad: The Saudi Woman Who Changed Labour Law with Facebook, Then Built a Tech Leadership Career
In 2009, when a Saudi woman used Facebook to campaign against a retail labour regulation, the likelihood that it would change a decades-old national...
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...
