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Free visas, flight perks: UAE goes all out to boost tourist traffic
Aggressive summer deals are being rolled out to make up for the slump in arrivals; Coinbase is setting up a new tokenization hub, and other updates.
Cracking the India-Middle East corridor
Vish Narain of Pulsar Capital on spotting real synergies between India and the Gulf, and why many entrepreneurs read the market wrong.
Humain, G42 and raising external capital
Big AI moves in the Middle East this week, Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf files for bankruptcy and other updates.
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Dubai real estate: ‘it’s a buyer’s market now’
Falling sales, a price correction and more cautious buyers mark a sharp shift in Dubai’s property market as regional conflict drags on.
14 Oct 2026
A Saudi OpenAI engineer and a covert recording device
The arrest and charges against an employee of the artificial intelligence company, fewer early-stage VC deals, and other updates.
14 Oct 2026
Dubai’s NEOPAY buys into noon payments
A local fintech deal to consolidate operations, feedback on Saudi Arabia’s proposed IPO rules, and Ras Al Khaimah’s casino economy.
07 Oct 2026
External capital for Abu Dhabi’s youngest sovereign fund unit
L’imad Capital’s new idea of outside money, Manchester City’s thorny verdict and other updates from this week.
30 Sept 2026
A $12 billion UAE project in the Maldives
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar goes for the Indian Ocean archipelago, India’s PhonePe gets UAE approval, and other updates from the week.
23 Sept 2026
Dubai’s travel rebound gathers pace
August was the best month this year for Dubai hotels, a crisis in the kingdom, and Mubadala gets a piece of Luckin.
16 Sept 2026
Adam Neumann’s Flow comes to the Emirates
Former WeWork chief is betting on the Mideast markets, fresh attacks have the Gulf on edge again, and other updates from this week.
02 Sept 2026
A unicorn tag for the Dubai fintech Fasset
The stablecoin neobank has raised more than $100 million this year; Saudi Arabia is looking at stock market reforms; and other updates from the week.
26 Aug 2026
UAE cuts economic ties with Iran as tensions flare up again
Fresh attacks in the country appear to have triggered another escalation in the Mideast conflict; Saudi Arabia wants tighter oversight on UAE transfers; and other important updates.
19 Aug 2026
A rare peek into Careem’s 2026 financials
The popular super app startup is seeing widening losses, Dubai’s financial zone wants more wealth and Aramco’s big quarter.
05 Aug 2026
