Saudi Arabia Real Estate 2026: Riyadh Tops the Gulf’s Property Investment Rankings
Riyadh has quietly become one of the world's most compelling real estate investment markets. While Dubai has dominated GCC property headlines for the past...
NEOM Restructured in 2026: The Line Suspended After 2.4km Built, Oxagon Port Nears Opening
Construction on NEOM's The Line was suspended in September 2025 after just 2.4 kilometres of foundation work — far short of the 170km vision. As of June 2026, Saudi Arabia's giga-project has pivoted to industrial AI infrastructure and renewable energy, while Oxagon port reaches 68 per cent completion.
GCC Events Calendar: The Biggest Business, Tourism and Culture Events in H2 2026
The second half of 2026 is packed with must-attend events across the Gulf Cooperation Council — from the world's largest technology show and the...
Oman’s Duqm Secures $7.5 Billion in Green Hydrogen Deals as HyPort Phase 1 Targets 2026 Production
Oman signed 10 agreements worth $7.5 billion for the Duqm Special Economic Zone — led by ACME Group's $3.5 billion green ammonia project and HyPort Duqm's Phase 1 targeting production start in 2026 — advancing Oman's goal of 1.38 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030.
Kuwait’s KIA Crosses $1 Trillion in Assets, Joins Microsoft and BlackRock’s $30bn AI Infrastructure Partnership
Kuwait Investment Authority crossed $1.072 trillion in assets under management as of May 2026 — one of just five global sovereign funds to break the trillion-dollar barrier — and deployed its first major act of that scale into the Microsoft and BlackRock-backed $30 billion AI Infrastructure Partnership.
