Kuwait Business Setup 2026: How to Register a Company and the Role of a Local Sponsor
Kuwait has one of the more complex business registration environments in the GCC, with requirements for local sponsorship in many business activities and historically...
US-GCC Relations 2026: Trade, Security, and the Gulf’s Strategic Balancing Act
The relationship between the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council states represents one of the most consequential and complex bilateral arrangements in global...
UAE Dirham and GCC Currency Pegs 2026: Understanding Gulf Monetary Policy
The UAE Dirham (AED) has been pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of 3.6725 AED per USD since 1997 — and...
Kuwait Banking and Finance 2026: NBK, Kuwait Finance House and CBK Regulatory Framework
Kuwait's banking sector is one of the most well-capitalised and financially healthy in the GCC. Home to some of the region's most respected banking...
Mohamed Alabbar and Emaar: The Business Leader Who Built Modern Dubai
Few business figures have shaped the physical landscape of a city as profoundly as Mohamed Alabbar has shaped Dubai. As the founder and long-time...
