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سياق الصباح

The Morning Context

News, features and opinion on technology startups, businesses and economic current affairs from the powerhouse region that’s top most on the minds of investors and global professionals.

روابط سريعة / Quick Links

جميع القصص / All Stories القصص الطويلة / Longreads الآراء / Opinion الخبر اليومي / News Briefs

الفئات / Categories

التكنولوجيا / Technology الأسواق العامة / Public Markets

تواصل معنا / Contact Us

support@themorningcontext.com

SLOWFORM CONTENT LLC

Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, UAE

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Longreads

34 ARTICLES

Internet

How Basil Moftah is betting on the Mideast VC secondaries market

The managing partner at Key Capital talks about his new—and the region’s first-ever—secondaries fund and why long investment cycles are not everyone’s cup of tea.

Harveen Ahluwalia

20 May 2026

Business

Dubai courts new residents with easier property visas

With no minimum investment threshold, the emirate is widening access to residency even as geopolitical risks cloud its appeal.

Maanav D J

06 May 2026

Business

Saudi Arabia’s great investment reset

The kingdom and its sovereign fund pull back on splashy global bets to focus on domestic returns as war and realities reshape priorities

Maanav D J

29 Apr 2026

Chaos

Why (so many) Indians have stayed put in the UAE amid Iran war

Remittances show that many non-resident Indians may not want an immediate out, even as the threat of war looms large. We take a look at what is making them stay in the country.

Maanav D J

22 Apr 2026

Business

The Gulf Report: Abu Dhabi National Hotels takes a hit as war chills tourism

The listed hospitality group sees a drop in revenue and profit in the first quarter. Separately, China steps up engagement with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Harveen Ahluwalia

22 Apr 2026

Business

UAE rewrites crypto rules to raise the bar

The Capital Market Authority consolidates oversight, tightens compliance and reworks how virtual assets operate in the country.

Maanav D J

15 Apr 2026

Business

Dubai’s property market is getting tested, as Iran war drags on

There is a slowdown in transaction volumes and analysts are projecting a decline in future prices. But nobody is anticipating any crashes yet.

Maanav D J

18 Mar 2026

Chaos

Why UAE’s stability premium is under question

For years, the country has been insulated from West Asia’s conflicts. Six days into the Iran war, that status is under strain—and investors could be recalibrating.

Harveen Ahluwalia

04 Mar 2026

Internet

FirstCry’s Mideast conundrum

The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?

Harveen Ahluwalia

25 Feb 2026

Internet

Talabat slows down in December quarter, plans new investments

Delivery Hero-owned food delivery giant is seeing aggressive competition in multiple markets and has unveiled a new spending roadmap.

Harveen Ahluwalia

16 Feb 2026

Longreads

34 ARTICLES

Internet

How Basil Moftah is betting on the Mideast VC secondaries market

The managing partner at Key Capital talks about his new—and the region’s first-ever—secondaries fund and why long investment cycles are not everyone’s cup of tea.

Harveen Ahluwalia

20 May 2026

Business

Dubai courts new residents with easier property visas

With no minimum investment threshold, the emirate is widening access to residency even as geopolitical risks cloud its appeal.

Maanav D J

06 May 2026

Business

Saudi Arabia’s great investment reset

The kingdom and its sovereign fund pull back on splashy global bets to focus on domestic returns as war and realities reshape priorities

Maanav D J

29 Apr 2026

Chaos

Why (so many) Indians have stayed put in the UAE amid Iran war

Remittances show that many non-resident Indians may not want an immediate out, even as the threat of war looms large. We take a look at what is making them stay in the country.

Maanav D J

22 Apr 2026

Business

The Gulf Report: Abu Dhabi National Hotels takes a hit as war chills tourism

The listed hospitality group sees a drop in revenue and profit in the first quarter. Separately, China steps up engagement with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Harveen Ahluwalia

22 Apr 2026

Business

UAE rewrites crypto rules to raise the bar

The Capital Market Authority consolidates oversight, tightens compliance and reworks how virtual assets operate in the country.

Maanav D J

15 Apr 2026

Business

Dubai’s property market is getting tested, as Iran war drags on

There is a slowdown in transaction volumes and analysts are projecting a decline in future prices. But nobody is anticipating any crashes yet.

Maanav D J

18 Mar 2026

Chaos

Why UAE’s stability premium is under question

For years, the country has been insulated from West Asia’s conflicts. Six days into the Iran war, that status is under strain—and investors could be recalibrating.

Harveen Ahluwalia

04 Mar 2026

Internet

FirstCry’s Mideast conundrum

The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?

Harveen Ahluwalia

25 Feb 2026

Internet

Talabat slows down in December quarter, plans new investments

Delivery Hero-owned food delivery giant is seeing aggressive competition in multiple markets and has unveiled a new spending roadmap.

Harveen Ahluwalia

16 Feb 2026