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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.
20 May 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
Careem's super app faces a slowdown
The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.
13 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
Emaar posts solid Q1 financials amid Iran war
The Dubai-based real estate developer cites strong demand, despite the current geopolitical situation, as a key growth driver.
11 May 2026
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.
06 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
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
29 Apr 2026
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+
With vast oil reserves and billions already deployed, the UAE appears increasingly unwilling to leave its crude capacity idle—especially right now.
28 Apr 2026
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.
22 Apr 2026