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The $100 Billion Frontier: How MGX and G42 Funds Are Building Physical AI in the Gulf
The GCC is entering a new phase of artificial intelligence investment defined by scale, precision,...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 at a Fork: Scale Back or Borrow More?
Saudi Arabia entered May 2026 with a first-quarter budget deficit of $33.5 billion, more than double the shortfall recorded in the same period a year earlier. The Strait of Hormuz closure has cut oil revenues while government spending rises. Riyadh is now choosing between scaling back its Vision 2030 megaprojects or deepening its position in international debt markets. This analysis examines the fiscal data, the specific project decisions underway at NEOM and the Public Investment Fund, and the contrasting positions of Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait in the same shock.
The Hormuz Blockade is Repricing Risk Across GCC Construction
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is disrupting GCC construction at its core. Rising material costs, shipping delays, and shifting contractor dynamics are forcing developers to rethink risk, timelines, and capital allocation. This analysis explains what it means for Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s 2026 property pipeline and which developers are best positioned to withstand a high-cost, high-delay environment.
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How Saudi Arabia and the UAE Are Rebuilding Capital Markets On-Chain
An in-depth analysis of GCC real-world asset tokenization, covering blockchain property registries, renewable energy financing, digital sukuk, and CBDC integration.
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The Financing Gap Shaping Gulf Women Entrepreneurs
For women founders in the Gulf, geography shapes survival. In Kuwait, self-funding forces speed, sales, and commercial focus. In Qatar, state-backed grants make long development cycles possible. These two paths explain why women-led startups across the region look so different, and why many struggle to scale.
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From Oil to Estrogen: Why Qatar Is Building the Gulf’s FemTech Economy
While much of the Gulf startup ecosystem chases consumer scale, Qatar is building a different kind of advantage. Through FemTech and deep science, it is investing in clinical validation, intellectual property, and export-ready health technology designed for global markets.
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The Skyward Shift: How Dubai Is Turning Airspace into Public Transport
In March 2026, Dubai will begin operating its airspace as a functional layer of public transport. Rather than expanding roads, the city is introducing a vertical mobility network that connects the airport, Downtown, Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Marina through commercial flying taxis. The result is not just faster travel, but predictable movement in a city where time is an economic asset.
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AI@70 in Dubai: Reframing the Next Seventy Years of Artificial Intelligence
Seventy years after artificial intelligence was first defined at Dartmouth College, the field has reached a turning point. Technical capability is accelerating, but global alignment on governance, ethics, and long-term responsibility is not. AI@70 in Dubai brings together researchers, policymakers, and institutional leaders to address this gap, extending the AI conversation beyond short policy cycles and toward a shared vision for the year 2096.
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