Business

A potential SpaceX IPO is generating sustained Gulf sovereign fund attention because Starlink — the world's most commercially advanced satellite internet constellation — represents the connectivity layer that is conspicuously absent from portfolios that already cover AI models, chips, and data centre infrastructure.

Off-plan apartments purchased in 2021-23 and now reselling near completion are trading 10-15 per cent below original investor prices in supply-heavy Dubai communities — creating a genuine buyer opportunity alongside the removal of the AED 750,000 residency visa threshold and a 65,000-unit pipeline being delayed to 2027.

Saudi Arabia has undergone one of the most dramatic tourism openings in the modern history of travel. In just six years since the kingdom...

Two June 2026 UAE deals signal the maturation of Gulf AI from experimentation to consolidation: CNTXT AI acquired dialect-aware Arabic voice AI startup Actualize for enterprise GCC deployment, while du launched a $50 million corporate venture fund targeting fintech, AI, and cybersecurity.

Salaries in the Gulf Cooperation Council states remain among the highest in the world for professional expatriates, driven by the zero-income-tax environment, strong employer...