The Gulf Report brings you the latest and the most crucial developments in tech and business from this powerhouse region.
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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
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.
Recent Editions
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
Dubai rental market shows signs of cooling
The emirate’s real estate market appears to be adjusting to geopolitical uncertainty and new supply, Dubai Residential REIT goes shopping and other news updates.
01 Jul 2026
MGX’s $50 billion raise for artificial intelligence
The Abu Dhabi investment firm just upped the AI stakes, private debt in the Gulf is having its moment in the sun, and other updates from this week.
24 Jun 2026
Iran and US agree to end war, but uncertainties remain
The interim deal between Tehran and Washington to end hostilities in the Mideast, another IPO on hold, and other news updates from the week.
17 Jun 2026
Older Editions
A dent in the Saudi IPO pipeline
One of the largest public listings of this year in the Gulf just hit pause amid geopolitical uncertainty, football fans in the UAE can bet on FIFA World Cup matches and other updates from the week.
10 Jun 2026
A quarter of a billion dollars for a UAE driverless delivery startup
CargoX gets a $250 million cheque from a prominent investment firm; the Gulf is shining in the upcoming American tech IPOs; and Abu Dhabi has hit pause on rental increases.
03 Jun 2026
Dubai’s property downturn eases after March shock
April data suggests the slide may be moderating, even as the UAE accelerates moves to derisk its future.
20 May 2026
Panic, hoard, pause, stabilize: What Talabat, Spinneys and Lulu reveal about Q1
Their earnings define consumption amidst disruption in a roller-coaster quarter. Separately, the fragile Iran ceasefire has begun to fray.
13 May 2026
A localization push in the Emirates
A whole host of new deals at the Make it in the Emirates summit, Saudi Arabia’s widest deficit since 2018 and other updates from the week.
06 May 2026
