Middle East
In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
UNAMI was established in 2003 following the fall of Saddam Hussein and has supported Iraq through political transition,…
Category: Capital
Finance, banking, private capital and investment strategy.
Business & Economy
MENA region set to outpace global growth in 2026 on back of investment and AI adoption
The Middle East and North Africa region is projected to achieve economic growth of 3.6 per cent in…
Real Estate
Dubai real estate: Binghatti sells city’s most expensive penthouse for $150m at Bugatti Residences
Dubai real estate developer Binghatti has announced the sale of the most expensive penthouse ever sold in the…
Middle East
Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Briefing the Security Council, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and Tom Fletcher, the…
India–GCC Corridor
Discover your hair universe and get that extra flair with SHEGLAM Hair
SHEGLAM invites beauty lovers across the GCC to step into a new hair universe with…
Business & Economy
HSBC wins Saudi regional HQ licence for investment banking arm
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA) has granted HSBC a Regional Headquarters (RHQ) licence for its Capital Markets…
Real Estate
Dubai real estate sector recorded $7.1bn of transactions last week, including $150m Bugatti apartment
The Dubai real estate sector recorded AED26bn ($7.1bn) of transactions last week, according to data from the Land…
Business & Economy
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain cut key interest rates by 25bps following US Fed move
GCC central banks moved in alignment on Wednesday, announcing 25-basis-point reductions across key policy rates following the US…
Real Estate
Ajman real estate transactions jump 32 per cent to $659m in November
Ajman saw $659m in real estate transactions in November, up 32 per cent year on year, as demand…
India–GCC Corridor
The “Burnout” Breakers: New Mental Health Laws Protecting Employees in the GCC
For years, “hustle culture” was the unwritten rule of the Gulf. But in 2025, new laws in the…