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From Transit Point to Tech Hub: How Oman is Digitizing Global Logistics
Oman’s strategic pivot toward a diversified, tech-driven economy is leveraging one of its...
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The Productivity Paradox in Oman’s SME Economy
Oman’s SME sector employs more than three quarters of the private workforce, yet contributes only a fraction of total economic output. New data reveals a widening productivity gap that challenges long-standing assumptions about job creation, growth, and private sector development. As policymakers confront this imbalance, the focus must shift from counting firms to improving output per worker.
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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.
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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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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How Gulf Startups Build What Actually Works
Gulf entrepreneurship is often described through the language of state ambition, national visions,...
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From Content to Capital: How Dubai Is Formalizing the Creator Economy
The creator economy is entering a new phase, one defined by governance, capital, and enterprise building. At the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026, Dubai made a clear statement: creators are no longer just media personalities, they are founders, employers, and economic actors. This is how the UAE is formalizing digital influence into structured business value.
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UAE Strategic Roadmap for Innovation in 2026
Q1 2026 marks a decisive shift in the UAE’s innovation strategy, from long-term planning to coordinated execution at scale. As artificial intelligence is embedded across governance, energy, security, and mobility, the country is operating less like a test market and more like a systems integrator. This analysis explains how the UAE is translating Vision 2031 into measurable economic impact, sovereign digital infrastructure, and operational resilience.
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Degree vs Pedigree in the Gulf, Why Skills Are Replacing Credentials
For decades, university degrees functioned as economic filters across the Gulf. A credential from...
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