Gulf businesses split into two groups this year. Some restructured early and gained market share. Others waited for old conditions to return and lost ground. This review breaks down the sector divergence, the SME policy tools each country used, and what the venture capital slowdown actually means.
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Falling oil prices and new trade tariffs forced Gulf governments to adjust fiscal strategy in 2025. This review compares how Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain each responded.
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Abu Dhabi runs two separate strategies inside its green hydrogen investment program. Masdar expands overseas, ADNOC protects domestic cash flow, and each track answers to a different investor. This piece breaks down what the split means for GCC business leaders, industrial buyers, and the SMEs supplying the sector.
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE now enforce strict national hiring quotas on private companies. This piece breaks down the compliance rules, the penalties, and how employers are adapting through female STEM recruitment, job restructuring, and regional talent hubs.
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Oman’s Eleventh Five-Year Development Plan (2026-2030) commits the country to 4 percent GDP growth, OMR 15.6 billion in new investment, and 700,000 job opportunities. Here’s what the plan actually targets, and how it compares to regional spending reviews underway in Saudi Arabia.
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