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The Gulf Report: 2025 in review
A year when the Middle East secured a lead in AI, saw its public markets take a step towards maturity, attracted more and more hedge funds, among other highlights.
17 Dec 2025
What China’s recent Middle East tour says about their ties
China’s expanding influence in the GCC region comes with its own set of opportunities—and constraints shaped by America’s influence in the Gulf.
17 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi’s $16 billion push to become a finance magnet
Highlights from Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Qatar’s new (and bolder) AI ambition and the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
10 Dec 2025
The pressures on Tadawul index and Saudi’s attempt to fix them
Saudi Arabia’s primary market has been facing challenges despite a rather busy IPO pipeline.
10 Dec 2025
Online casinos go live in the UAE
The sudden and quiet launch of three new online gambling sites may have marked the start of a new chapter for the country.
03 Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia plans a big spend for 2026 too, amid weak oil prices
The kingdom approves its awaited state budget for next year, the Emirates records a new high in economy and Yas Island goes driverless, among other updates.
03 Dec 2025
Dubai’s red-hot property market may be cooling
The latest quarterly report on the emirate’s real estate market, a new listing in Saudi Arabia and an Airtel arm eyes a UAE IPO.
27 Nov 2025
Varkey Group’s GEMS bets on Saudi Arabia to revive global ambitions
The UAE-based school operator is making a move into Saudi Arabia as it enters its biggest expansion phase yet.
26 Nov 2025
Dubai Airshow turns into a heavyweight bout
Highlights from the emirate’s flagship aviation show, Saudi fund’s exits from American stocks and easier personal loans in the UAE.
19 Nov 2025
What the $1 trillion pledge got MBS in return
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia returns to Washington DC with big promises, but may be walking away with more.
19 Nov 2025