GCC Tourism Revival 2026: How All Six Gulf Nations Are Rebuilding Visitor Confidence After Regional Disruption
The Gulf Cooperation Council's tourism sector — which collectively welcomed more than 60 million international visitors in 2025 before facing a disrupted H1 2026...
UAE PMI 52.6 in May 2026: Business Expansion Continues Despite Hormuz Delivery Delays at Worst Since April 2020
The UAE's non-oil PMI reached 52.6 in May 2026, maintaining expansion, but supplier delivery times deteriorated to the worst level since April 2020 as Hormuz shipping disruptions extend import lead times across the economy — forcing businesses to rethink inventory and supply chain strategies.
How to Set Up a Business in Dubai in 2026: Free Zone vs Mainland, Costs and Step-by-Step Guide
Dubai is consistently ranked among the world's top five cities for business setup — and with the UAE's non-oil economy growing at 6.8 per...
Saudi Arabia Scales Back 81 Red Sea Resorts and Recalibrates Giga-Projects Toward Realistic Delivery
Saudi Arabia is scaling back plans to build 81 luxury Red Sea resorts by 2030 as the Kingdom reassesses pace and scope across giga-projects — a pragmatic recalibration that preserves Vision 2030's economic logic while aligning timelines to execution reality, with 85% of targets still on track.
Kuwait’s South Saad Al-Abdullah New City: $863 Million Infrastructure Push for 400,000-Resident Development
Kuwait's South Saad Al-Abdullah New City — a 64 square kilometre development for up to 400,000 residents across 23,551 plots — has $863 million in contracts underway, with main roads at 55.6 per cent complete as Kuwait's largest housing programme accelerates under Vision 2035.
