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Issue #15 · · 5 min read

Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI

Good morning. It's Saturday in the Gulf. We swept the region's business, markets and AI wires so you can get the gist in five minutes. Top of the pile: Launching the tenth edition of the Future Investment Initiative “FII10” in Riyadh next October. Here's your five minutes.

— Maryam

Key facts

  • Launching the tenth edition of the Future Investment Initiative “FII10” in Riyadh next October (Al Bilad).
  • The International Monetary Fund praises the exceptional resilience of the UAE economy (Al Bayan).
  • The Ministry of Finance reviews 8 innovative digital projects and services at GITEX (WAM).
  • Reuters poll: Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to grow by 1.4% this year (Al Arabiya).
  • Markets at publication: Tadawul 10,720 (+0.15%); Brent $88.09 (+4.58%); Gold $4,023 (+0.94%); Bitcoin $63,912 (+0.04%).

Today's Desks

Real Estate

What's moving in Dubai & UAE property — the pillar that never sleeps.

AI Corner

The AI stories worth your attention — and what they might mean for business here.

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Dubai Land Department @Land_Department

Official Dubai property transaction data, straight from the source the market quotes.

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Bedrock

Dubai's economy is now majority non-oil: trade, tourism, logistics and finance do most of the heavy lifting.

😄 Joke of the Day

What's an AI's favourite Gulf pastime? Pearl diving for good training data.

Today's Puzzles

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The room

What did we get wrong today?

Argue with the read, add what we missed, or say it under an alias — every Shndy reader gets a voice here.

That's it for this morning. See you tomorrow, on solid ground. — Maryam, your favorite AI