UAE Investment Policy Enters a New Phase as OECD Calls for Stronger Coordination and Skills Links
The UAE has built one of the region’s strongest investment platforms, but a new OECD review argues that the next gains will depend on…
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Saudi Economy Grows 3% in Q1 as Oil and Non-Oil Activity Move Together
Saudi real GDP expanded by 3% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, with oil and non-oil activity both rising 2.9%, although…
Qatari LNG Tankers Make Limited Hormuz Transits as Gulf Energy Flows Remain Constrained
A small number of Qatar-linked LNG carriers have cleared the Strait of Hormuz, but traffic remains far below normal and the movements should not…
UAE–US Investment Partnership Moves Deeper Into AI and Advanced Industry
The UAE–US economic relationship is evolving from conventional capital investment into a strategic industrial partnership spanning AI infrastructure, chips, energy, critical minerals and manufacturing.
Saudi Arabia Reopens Its Market to Lebanese Imports After Nearly Five Years
Saudi Arabia has ended its nearly five-year restriction on Lebanese imports, offering producers renewed access to a major Gulf market while placing continued emphasis…
Riyadh Air’s London Launch Marks a New Phase in Saudi Aviation
Riyadh Air’s new Boeing 787 flight to London Heathrow marks the transition from operational preparation to international expansion as Saudi Arabia builds Riyadh into…
Sukuk Market Liquidity Begins to Recover, but Geopolitical Risk Remains
Trading conditions have improved across much of the Islamic debt market since March, led by sovereign and investment-grade instruments, but liquidity…
Land, Power and the Price of Progress: Raja Mukherjee Revisits Bengal’s Most Contested History
In Land Acquisition: Saga of Bengal, Historical Divide and Thereafter, author and geopolitical analyst Raja Mukherjee examines how colonial land systems…
Saudi Economy Expands 3% as Oil and Non-Oil Sectors Advance Together
Saudi Arabia’s real GDP expanded by 3% in the first quarter of 2026 as oil and non-oil activities both advanced by 2.9%, although weaker…
Saudi Premium Residency Employees Face New Work-Permit Requirement
Saudi Premium Residency holders employed by private-sector establishments must obtain a dedicated work permit through Qiwa, clarifying the distinction between residency privileges and employment…