GCC Currencies in 2025: Dollar Peg Stability and the Case for Monetary Union
The question of GCC monetary union has been debated by economists and policymakers for decades without resolution. Yet the underlying logic — combining dollar-pegged...
Qatar’s National Innovation Strategy 2030: Inside the USD 12 Billion Deep-Tech Commitment
Qatar has launched its National Innovation Strategy 2030, a USD 12 billion framework allocating public investment across quantum computing, advanced materials, biotechnology, space technology,...
MENA Economic Outlook 2026: Key Sectors, Investment Themes, and Growth Drivers for GCC Business
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region enters the second half of 2026 with substantial economic momentum, despite a complex global backdrop of...
GCC Economy 2025: Growth, Diversification and the Road to Post-Oil Prosperity
The GCC economies entered 2025 with a combination of macroeconomic resilience and ongoing diversification momentum that positions the region more favourably than at any...
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 2026 Cohort: 40 Startups Raise USD 230 Million in Six Months
Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global technology ecosystem located in the Mubadala-backed Al Maryah Island district, has announced that its 2026 accelerator cohort of 40 startups...
