Government & Policy
Dubai 2040 Brings Liveability Into Growth Debate
Dubai’s long-term urban plan places housing, mobility, public space and district design at the centre of the city’s…
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Government & Policy news and digital analysis from The Nation Middle East, focusing on UAE, Dubai, and the Middle East’s evolving power dynamics.
Government & Policy
Gulf Wealth Funds Take Wider Role in National Strategy
Sovereign investors across the Gulf are increasingly operating as instruments of industrial policy, global capital influence and domestic…
Government & Policy
Saudi Vision 2030 Moves Into Final Delivery Phase
Saudi Arabia’s transformation programme is moving from headline targets to institutional delivery, fiscal choices and private-sector depth.
Government & Policy
UAE Non-Oil Growth Becomes Policy Test for 2026
The UAE’s non-oil economy has become a central marker of national credibility as policy makers seek durable growth…
Middle East
Qatar’s 2030 Strategy Puts Productivity at Centre
Qatar’s next development phase is focused less on headline expansion and more on productivity, diversification and private-sector capability.
Government & Policy
Saudi Renewable Plans Face Delivery and Grid Test
Saudi Arabia’s renewable-energy ambitions are entering a system test as generation targets meet grid integration, procurement and industrial…
Government & Policy
UAE Energy Strategy Tests Grid and Industry Discipline
The UAE’s energy transition is increasingly a test of grid capacity, industrial planning and the balance between growth…
Government & Policy
Gulf Capital Markets Need Depth Beyond Listings
Gulf capital markets have gained visibility, but long-term credibility requires liquidity, governance and a broader institutional investor base.
Government & Policy
Gulf AI Race Shifts From Compute to Governance
The Gulf’s AI competition is moving beyond compute capacity toward data rules, ethics, public trust and workforce readiness.
Government & Policy
Expo 2030 Puts Riyadh’s Urban Delivery in Focus
Riyadh’s Expo 2030 preparations will test transport, hospitality, public space and the capital’s wider urban transformation.