The Gulf Report brings you the latest and the most crucial developments in tech and business from this powerhouse region.
Published fortnightly
About the Author
Harveen Ahluwalia
Harveen Ahluwalia
Harveen is a co-founder at The Morning Context, and leads our coverage in the Middle East. She has previously worked as a media, consumer and tech writer at The Ken and Mint. At The Morning Context, she writes on tech, venture capital, consumer and media businesses across India and Gulf—from e-commerce to healthtech to streaming.
Featured Newsletter
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.
Recent Editions
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.
09 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
Older Editions
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.
12 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
Dubai’s financial hub posts record numbers, despite the Iran war
The emirate’s financial centre has surpassed the 10,000-company mark, Lucid Motors has a new investor, and digital assets are having a great week.
29 Jul 2026
Early-stage deals take a dive in the Mideast, amid Iran war
Venture capital funding is showing signs of a slowdown; the US opens access to advanced technologies for the UAE; and other updates.
15 Jul 2026
Dubai takes a hit in the costliest-city rankings
A Julius Baer index says the emirate slipped seven places in 2026, Dubizzle is making new investments, and other news updates.
08 Jul 2026
