MENA Startup Deals Gather Pace Across AI, Climate Tech and Consumer Brands
A series of new funding rounds and strategic transactions suggests investors are still backing regional growth stories despite the heavier geopolitical backdrop.
Gulf Economy Desk
The Gulf Economy Desk analyses the forces shaping economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council and the wider Middle East. Its reporting covers gross domestic product, non-oil expansion, inflation, employment, trade, industrial policy, fiscal developments and economic diversification. Economic reports are developed using national statistical authorities, central banks, finance ministries, international institutions and other verifiable data sources. Where estimates or forecasts differ, the desk clearly attributes the relevant institution and distinguishes projections from confirmed results.
Coverage: GDP, non-oil growth, inflation, trade, employment, fiscal policy and regional economic integration.