Strait of Hormuz Business Guide: Oil, LNG, Shipping, Insurance and Gulf Exposure
A practical guide to why the waterway matters, how disruption reaches companies and consumers, and which indicators show that trade is truly normalising.
Explainers
Clear guides to policy, markets, regulation and complex regional issues.
Why Clearing Mines From the Strait of Hormuz Could Take 40–50 Days
The political decision to reopen Hormuz can be made quickly; locating, identifying and neutralising maritime threats is a slower technical operation.
Qatar Begins Second Phase of Commercial Activity Classification Update
The automatic update covers companies whose registered activities correspond to more than one category under the Unified Economic Classification.
Kuwait Suspends Commercial Visit Visas: What Businesses Need to Know
The temporary suspension applies to all nationalities and affects short business trips for meetings, conferences, client engagements and contract discussions.
How Foreign Companies Can Own Real Estate in Saudi Arabia in 2026
Saudi Arabia’s 2026 Investor Guide sets out a registration route for non-Saudi companies that want to own property without conducting another economic activity in…
How Saudi Arabia’s 2026 Foreign-Investor Rules Change Access to Tadawul
Saudi Arabia has replaced the qualified-foreign-investor framework with a broader regime allowing non-resident investors to access listed securities directly, but operational, ownership and disclosure…
How Digital Culture is Transforming Middle East Societies in 2025
In 2025, the Middle East stands at the forefront of a digital cultural revolution, where technology is not merely a tool but an essential…