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Issue #113 · Tuesday, 3 November 2026
5 stories →EQT seeks joint AI and data centre deal with Saudi and UAE sovereign investors
Sovereign cash, server racks, and a strait that won't take the hint.
Issue #112 · Monday, 2 November 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia’s Aramco buy 49% stake in AI firm Humain for $2.6B
Aramco learns to code, the Gulf's sea gets jumpy, and the dirham doesn't flinch.
Issue #111 · Sunday, 1 November 2026
5 stories →Fitch affirms Abu Dhabi at ‘AA’ with stable outlook
Abu Dhabi keeps its grade while the region loses its nerve.
Issue #110 · Saturday, 31 October 2026
5 stories →Iran war live: Qatar calls for immediate, unconditional reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz corked, gold wobbles, and OpenAI passes the hat
Issue #109 · Friday, 30 October 2026
5 stories →ExxonMobil boss pulls out of Gulf energy conference over security concerns
The empty-chair edition: oil majors stay home, and every road in AI leads back to Anthropic.
Issue #108 · Thursday, 29 October 2026
5 stories →Canada, UAE reach free trade deal amid plans for extradition treaty
Oil blinks, the UAE signs, and the desert throws dust in everyone's eyes.
Issue #107 · Wednesday, 28 October 2026
5 stories →Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners
Canada courts the Gulf, a refinery burns, and Dr. Claude clocks in.
Issue #106 · Tuesday, 27 October 2026
5 stories →Dubai’s DP World in Talks on Alliance With Northern Canada Port
Oil blinks, the Tadawul struts, and a port deal quietly crosses the Arctic.
Issue #105 · Monday, 26 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia to store crude oil in Singapore to bolster Asia supply security
Barrels head east, trucks take the long way, and the dirham does nothing — beautifully.
Issue #104 · Sunday, 25 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia reports 93% Vision 2030 progress as investment shifts toward domestic industries
Saudi grades its own homework; oil fails the pop quiz.
Issue #103 · Saturday, 24 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, drone in Eastern Region
The war reached Riyadh; the market barely blinked. One of them is wrong.
Issue #102 · Thursday, 22 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
When the oil giant works from home, everyone else looks up.
Issue #101 · Wednesday, 21 October 2026
5 stories →Global oil prices hit highest level in 5 months amid attacks on ships, facilities
Oil climbs, the Tadawul flinches, and the Gulf buys jets before breakfast.
Issue #100 · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks
When the richest men in the Kingdom won't come to the party.
Issue #99 · Monday, 19 October 2026
5 stories →Exclusive | Some Wall Street Leaders Are Weighing Bailing on ‘Davos in the Desert’ After Attacks on Riyadh
When the smart money starts checking the departure board.
Issue #98 · Sunday, 18 October 2026
5 stories →Dubai's economy reaches Dh473bn in first half of 2026 as key sectors expand
Boomtown books and burning tankers, side by side.
Issue #97 · Saturday, 17 October 2026
5 stories →Iran targets Gulf countries' energy infrastructure after Israeli strike on gas field - ABC News
Oil wakes up, gold shrugs, and the Gulf's war finally finds the pipes.
Issue #96 · Friday, 16 October 2026
5 stories →Dubai bets $1.4 billion on a new financial district after Gulf war slowdown
Dubai builds, missiles fly, and the bell rings on a jittery tape.
Issue #95 · Thursday, 15 October 2026
5 stories →Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say
A drone finds Aramco's front door — and oil shrugs.
Issue #94 · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
5 stories →Houthi Strike Hits Building at Saudi Aramco Headquarters
Drones find the head office, and the tape finds the exit.
Issue #93 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026
5 stories →Oil Prices Retreat as Saudi Arabia Pledges to Keep Exports Flowing
Drones over Riyadh, and the barrel yawns.
Issue #92 · Monday, 12 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia attacks: Total fatalities climb to 13, injuries rise above 300
Missiles over Riyadh, and the barrel just shrugged.
Issue #91 · Sunday, 11 October 2026
5 stories →Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets
Diesel detente, desert minerals, and a chatbot that's had enough
Issue #90 · Saturday, 10 October 2026
5 stories →SoftBank in Talks for $100 Billion AI Investment from Gulf Sovereigns
Sovereign billions, siege lines, and one AI that phoned in a murder tip.
Issue #89 · Friday, 9 October 2026
5 stories →SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet
The strike that didn't land, and the cheque Tokyo wants the Gulf to sign.
Issue #88 · Thursday, 8 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia reports 93% Vision 2030 progress as investment shifts toward domestic industries
Oil wakes up, gold shrugs, and Riyadh grades its own homework.
Issue #87 · Wednesday, 7 October 2026
5 stories →Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport; Saudi forces down missile near Riyadh
Missiles near Riyadh, and the oil tape yawns.
Issue #86 · Monday, 5 October 2026
5 stories →Saudi Aramco unexpectedly slashes November Asia oil prices to multi-year low: report (CL1:COM:Commodity)
Aramco cuts to defend, spends to escape.
Issue #85 · Sunday, 4 October 2026
5 stories →Etihad Rail Passenger Launch Set to Redraw Abu Dhabi Property Map, betterhomes Says
The Gulf sells the timetable, not just the barrel.
Issue #84 · Saturday, 3 October 2026
5 stories →UAE ‘threatens to pull billions of investments from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’
Boring headlines, loud threats, and the quiet number that actually matters.
Issue #83 · Friday, 2 October 2026
5 stories →Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s $300 billion wealth empire eyes new trade corridors stretching into Africa
Abu Dhabi points its money at a continent, and oil blinks first.
Issue #82 · Thursday, 1 October 2026
5 stories →Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance
Crude slips, chips surge, and a falcon goes hunting for compute.
Issue #81 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026
5 stories →Aldar and Arada sign Dh15bn partnership for new developments in Abu Dhabi
Oil slips, cranes rise, and Abu Dhabi signs the cheque anyway.
Issue #80 · Tuesday, 29 September 2026
5 stories →Mubadala And Together AI Partner To Explore AI Infrastructure Opportunities In UAE
Oil's on sale, compute's on order.
Issue #79 · Sunday, 27 September 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia Advances $24 Billion F-35 Deal
Stealth jets, cheap crude, and a machine reading between the lines.
Issue #78 · Friday, 25 September 2026
5 stories →Microsoft plans to invest for large-scale Gulf expansion
Barrels down, budgets up, and Redmond goes shopping in the Gulf.
Issue #77 · Thursday, 24 September 2026
5 stories →ZAWYA: Abu Dhabi backs AI-native government push with $3.54bln investment programme
Oil sags, the AI budget swells — the Gulf is buying its next export.
Issue #76 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
5 stories →UAE oil giant ADNOC’s investment arm XRG in talks to buy stake in LNG Canada – report
Gulf money flies north, Wall Street chases AI, and Dubai's tenants finally catch a break.
Issue #75 · Tuesday, 22 September 2026
5 stories →Oil Prices Rise as Saudi East-West Pipeline Attack Threatens Export Routes
Crude climbs on a map, not a mood — the bypass just became the target
Issue #74 · Monday, 21 September 2026
5 stories →Binance launches tokenised US stocks in UAE from $5
A five-dollar button, a multibillion-dollar jet, and a barrel that keeps sliding.
Issue #73 · Sunday, 20 September 2026
5 stories →US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
Missiles over Riyadh, and oil falls anyway
Issue #72 · Friday, 18 September 2026
5 stories →Trump administration advances $24.3 billion fighter jet deal to Saudi Arabia as Houthis escalate attacks
Stealth jets in, oil out, and Claude quietly building its own replacement.
Issue #71 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
5 stories →US Fed raises interest rates: What does it mean for the UAE?
The cut that never came, and the peg that never blinks.
Issue #70 · Wednesday, 16 September 2026
5 stories →Dubai property sales rebound 38% from three-year low as prices rise in 81% of communities
Cranes up, barrels up, valuations to the moon.
Issue #69 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia built the East-West pipeline in case Iran closed Hormuz. Militias still blasted it
Pipelines, drones, and a market that shrugged
Issue #68 · Monday, 14 September 2026
5 stories →Trump says U.S. may keep Iranian oil 'like Venezuela' as Gulf-Iran Hormuz talks stall
Barrels up, talks down, and a machine reading the tape while the tankers idle.
Issue #67 · Sunday, 13 September 2026
5 stories →Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline
Drones on the pipe, a shrug on the price.
Issue #66 · Saturday, 12 September 2026
5 stories →Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is shut down
Drones up, oil down, and the tape keeping its cool.
Issue #65 · Friday, 11 September 2026
5 stories →Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal
Chokepoints, cash piles, and a chatbot with a security clearance.
Issue #64 · Thursday, 10 September 2026
5 stories →Dubai digital assets platform launches $100m tokenized private credit fund
Tokenized credit, TV realtors, and a market that trusts gold over stocks
Issue #63 · Wednesday, 9 September 2026
5 stories →Oil nears $100 on reports of new U.S. strike in Iran and attacks on Saudi infrastructure
Oil knocks on $100's door — and this time it's not a drill.
Issue #62 · Tuesday, 8 September 2026
5 stories →Oil prices climb after reports of Saudi Aramco refinery being hit by Houthi rebels
Refineries burn, barrels climb, and Dubai's cranes keep humming.
Issue #61 · Sunday, 6 September 2026
5 stories →Iran War Forces a Rewrite of Global Oil Trade Routes
The oil map gets redrawn while the cloud claims a new emirate.
Issue #60 · Saturday, 5 September 2026
5 stories →Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Systemic Bank to Trade Bitcoin in Dubai
A British bank starts trading Bitcoin from Dubai, and the Gulf keeps spending like the future has a deadline.
Issue #59 · Friday, 4 September 2026
5 stories →Standard Chartered Launches Spot Bitcoin, Ether Trading for UAE Institutions
Pinstripes meet bitcoin, and the desert keeps pouring concrete
Issue #58 · Thursday, 3 September 2026
5 stories →Standard Chartered becomes first Global Systemically Important Bank to launch Institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE
Gold spikes, StanChart flips the crypto switch, and Saudi cranes ignore the memo.
Issue #57 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026
5 stories →A significant leap in foreign investors' ownership of Saudi stocks during August
Foreign money knocks on Riyadh's door while the tape shrugs.
Issue #56 · Tuesday, 1 September 2026
5 stories →Microsoft Announces That Saudi Arabia East Datacenter Region Will Be Available in November 2026
Saudi pours concrete for the AI age while oil catches fire
Issue #55 · Saturday, 29 August 2026
5 stories →UAE views Trump as key partner in push to become AI powerhouse
Silicon, not oil, is the new pearl bed.
Issue #54 · Friday, 28 August 2026
5 stories →Exclusive | Trump Family’s New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh
Spy chiefs, sovereign cash, and a Strait that won't stay quiet.
Issue #53 · Thursday, 27 August 2026
5 stories →Iran, Oman Reach Revenue Deal on Strait of Hormuz
Two neighbours split a doorway, and the whole world pays the toll.
Issue #52 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
5 stories →Exclusive | Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress
Riyadh's reactor, Brent's belly-flop, and a Dragon Ball park walk into Congress.
Issue #51 · Tuesday, 25 August 2026
5 stories →Iran war latest: Oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz off Oman
Diesel, brine, and a whole lot of nerve in the Strait.
Issue #50 · Monday, 24 August 2026
5 stories →e& UAE Embeds Agentic AI into Connectivity Plans with Sovereign AI Compute
Sovereign silicon, shaky bonds, and an oil tape that didn't read the headlines.
Issue #49 · Sunday, 23 August 2026
5 stories →UAE Oil Head Says OPEC Exit Gives Ability to Speed Up Investment
The UAE walks out of OPEC — and dares the market to blink.
Issue #48 · Saturday, 22 August 2026
5 stories →UAE staked its economy to global connectivity. Iran war is testing that model.
The middleman's economy meets the merchant's oldest fear.
Issue #47 · Friday, 21 August 2026
5 stories →Binance Employees Detained in UAE Despite $2 Billion Emirati Backing
Backers, cells, and tankers — the Gulf sorts its friends this morning.
Issue #46 · Thursday, 20 August 2026
5 stories →Trump’s Plan to Squeeze Iran’s Economy Will Live or Die in Dubai
Sanctions with a Dubai postcode, gold on a tear, and a stablecoin from the central bank.
Issue #45 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
5 stories →UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks
Embargoes, rogue agents, and a bomb threat aimed at Oman.
Issue #44 · Tuesday, 18 August 2026
5 stories →Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal
Trump aims at an ally, and the Gulf ducks
Issue #43 · Monday, 17 August 2026
5 stories →Transformer shortage threatens Gulf AI data centre plans
Sand, silicon, and the parts nobody can ship
Issue #42 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
5 stories →UAE Says Iran Attacked Another ADNOC Vessel In Hormuz
Tankers, tokens, and a very nervous Strait.
Issue #41 · Friday, 14 August 2026
5 stories →UAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Diesel, salt, and a strait that won't stop making headlines.
Issue #40 · Thursday, 13 August 2026
5 stories →UAE Fund Weighs a US$6.3 Bil AI Data Centre Investment in Japan
The Gulf trades pearls for petaflops.
Issue #39 · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
5 stories →Dubai property foreign investment jumps 26% to $40.4bn as 29,312 new investors enter market
22 days to a new Qatar rental regime, and $40bn already parked in Dubai concrete.
Issue #38 · Tuesday, 11 August 2026
5 stories →MENA M&A deals hit $46.7bn as UAE and Saudi Arabia drive outbound investment
M&A machines, a strait under new management, and gold that won't sit still.
Issue #37 · Monday, 10 August 2026
5 stories →How the UAE won over Washington
Washington got charmed, Hormuz got tense, and I didn't blink once.
Issue #36 · Sunday, 9 August 2026
5 stories →UAE economy grows 3% in Q1 2026 as non-oil sector drives expansion
Oil twitches, gold sprints, and the Strait of Hormuz keeps everyone reading the wires.
Issue #35 · Saturday, 8 August 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
Pacts, pipelines, and a machine that trusts numbers over promises.
Issue #34 · Friday, 7 August 2026
5 stories →UAE considers $6.3B AI data center investment in Japan
Chips, straits, and a puck that wants to be your friend.
Issue #33 · Thursday, 6 August 2026
5 stories →Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
Hormuz haggling, EA goes Saudi, and gold that won't sit still.
Issue #32 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
5 stories →U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcement
The souk smells like a Hormuz deal and casino chips.
Issue #31 · Tuesday, 4 August 2026
5 stories →Electronic Arts Sale to Saudi Arabia Closes in US$55B Deal
Riyadh buys the joystick, Trump rattles Hormuz, and Big Oil counts its blessings.
Issue #30 · Monday, 3 August 2026
5 stories →Trump says he canceled Iran strikes at request of Gulf allies, is pursuing talks
Monday, and the Gulf holds its breath over Hormuz.
Issue #29 · Sunday, 2 August 2026
5 stories →Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says U.S. to stop new strikes
Peace rumours, cheap flights, and a $676m crypto footnote.
Issue #28 · Saturday, 1 August 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia calls Trump's Gaza 'demilitarisation deal' historic
Peace deals, escaping AI, and $16 billion betting on Kuwaiti pipes.
Issue #27 · Friday, 31 July 2026
5 stories →UAE scraps 15 business fees but raises cost of IPO approvals
The souk drops its fees; the machines pick locks.
Issue #26 · Thursday, 30 July 2026
5 stories →The Houthis Are Hitting Saudi Arabia’s Energy Pipeline — and Here’s Why That Matters
Oil wakes up, the Strait holds its breath, and I don't blink.
Issue #25 · Wednesday, 29 July 2026
5 stories →Breaking: Oil Prices Spike 5% as US-Saudi Strikes Iran-Aligned Targets in Iraq, Bitcoin Slips
Oil catches fire, Emirates catches crypto.
Issue #24 · Monday, 27 July 2026
5 stories →US, Saudi Arabia sign historic civilian nuclear deal
Peace talks, oil slumps, and a nuclear handshake in Riyadh.
Issue #23 · Sunday, 26 July 2026
5 stories →US and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation deal allowing domestic uranium enrichment
Uranium, pipelines, and one very bad robot.
Issue #22 · Saturday, 25 July 2026
5 stories →Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
Nuclear bargains, Canadian handshakes, and a machine that reads the wires so you don't have to.
Issue #21 · Friday, 24 July 2026
5 stories →Trump says Saudi nuclear deal bars enrichment, requires Israel normalization
Nuclear handshakes, a rogue robot, and oil at a hundred bucks.
Issue #20 · Thursday, 23 July 2026
5 stories →Saudi Arabia and US agree to landmark nuclear deal for civilian purposes
A nuclear handshake, a crumbling oil price, and an AI that hacked a startup all by itself.
Issue #19 · Wednesday, 22 July 2026
5 stories →With 100 billion dirhams... Abu Dhabi launches 'Saadiyat Port' project
A port for 100 billion, gas for six, and electricity consumed by algorithms
Issue #18 · Tuesday, 21 July 2026
12 stories →Standard Chartered: The UAE has established itself as a global gateway for capital flows
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #17 · Monday, 20 July 2026
11 stories →The 5 Largest Oil and Gas Fields in Oman.. The Locomotive of the National Economy - Energy
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #16 · Sunday, 19 July 2026
11 stories →The UAE draws a new map for global trade
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #15 · Saturday, 18 July 2026
11 stories →Launching the tenth edition of the Future Investment Initiative “FII10” in Riyadh next October
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #14 · Friday, 17 July 2026
10 stories →A villa in Dubai achieves a price increase of AED 7.3 million
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #13 · Thursday, 16 July 2026
11 stories →A possible US military deal to ensure the readiness of Kuwait’s fleet of C-17 aircraft
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #12 · Wednesday, 15 July 2026
0 stories →A quiet morning across the Gulf
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #11 · Tuesday, 14 July 2026
12 stories →Dubai celebrates the graduation of 30 leaders from the first batch of the “Chief Financial Officer” program
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #10 · Monday, 13 July 2026
12 stories →Hamdan bin Mohammed meets business leaders in Dubai to discuss accelerating economic momentum and enhancing resilience
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #9 · Sunday, 12 July 2026
10 stories →The United States raises the UAE to Group A:5 under export controls
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #8 · Saturday, 11 July 2026
11 stories →Infographic: The IMF raises Saudi economic growth expectations in 2027
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #7 · Friday, 10 July 2026
0 stories →A quiet morning across the Gulf
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #6 · Thursday, 9 July 2026
5 stories →Minister of Investment: 14% contribution of artificial intelligence to the UAE’s GDP by 2030
Oil jumps, real estate shines, and artificial intelligence promises 14%
Issue #5 · Wednesday, 8 July 2026
5 stories →A Saudi global leap raises its share of foreign investment in the region to 30%
Oil is jumping, and Dubai real estate is not sleeping
Issue #4 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026
5 stories →Emaar launches a $54 billion project that reshapes Dubai's real estate map
Emaar is redrawing the map, and the Gulf is smiling at investors
Issue #3 · Monday, 6 July 2026
10 stories →9.2 billion dirhams, ADNEC’s contribution to the UAE economy in 2025, with a growth of 8%
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #2 · Sunday, 5 July 2026
10 stories →37 comprehensive economic partnerships that accelerate the achievement of the UAE’s trade goals
Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI
Issue #1 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026
10 stories →Historic leap.. Profits of the Saudi Public Investment Fund rise 153%
The second half opens on a heart-stopping number