Gulf Briefing

Oman investor residency 2026 compared: 5-year vs 10-year golden card thresholds in OMR, property, capital, bond and retiree routes, costs and key benefits.

How Gulf clubs like Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ain compete in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026: format, West split, prize money and qualifying explained.

Why is padel booming in the GCC? In 2026 the UAE alone has 950+ courts, participation is up 40-50% a year, and Premier Padel stops in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.

GCC public-private partnerships 2026: how PPPs work, the Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar PPP laws, the sectors involved and major projects — plus how firms can take part.

Do you pay crypto tax in the GCC? In 2026 individuals owe zero personal income or capital-gains tax on crypto in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Business rules differ.

What is IMEC? A 2026 explainer on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: the rail-and-port route, signatories, timeline and why the Gulf is its linchpin.

How to open a bank account in Kuwait 2026: Civil ID and salary certificate rules, Article 18 vs 22 residency, NBK, KFH, Gulf Bank and Boubyan compared.

How do you buy your first stock in the GCC in 2026? Get a National Investor Number (NIN), open an account with a licensed broker, fund it and trade on DFM, ADX or Tadawul.

How does the GCC store cheap solar power in 2026? Grid-scale batteries like Masdar's 19GWh Abu Dhabi project and green hydrogen turn daytime sun into 24/7 clean energy.

Nuclear power in the GCC 2026: the UAE's four-reactor Barakah plant supplies about 25% of its electricity, while Saudi Arabia signs a US nuclear deal.

Inside the Gulf space race 2026: the UAE's Mars Hope probe, Rashid lunar rovers and astronaut corps, plus Saudi Arabia's space agency and its economy.

How the GCC anchors the Middle East economy in 2026: a $2.5 trillion combined GDP, $4 trillion-plus sovereign wealth funds, intra-regional trade and diversification.