UAE

·        Whiz Consulting accelerates outsourced accounting support for UAE businesses ahead of new regulations https://bit.ly/4qdGD61

·        Sharjah National Oil Corporation drives energy future with RISE with SAP https://bit.ly/4qfGtew

·        Why luxury watches go for millions of dirhams at auctions in UAE, across GCC https://bit.ly/4qg6V7R

·        Joby aims to double number of planned electric air taxis by 2027 https://bit.ly/44zp0p7

·        Emirates A380: Shortest Dubai-Madinah flight for Umrah demand https://bit.ly/44tN1xO

·        Bigger jets will land at Dubai airport this winter season amid travel boom https://bit.ly/3YALeU0

·        What Makes a Brand Trusted in Heavy Machinery? https://bit.ly/4pJQb8Y

·        Mansour hails efforts, notable achievements of CBUAE in 2025 https://bit.ly/3L0T9H3

·        MoF, KFED team up to support small and medium businesses https://bit.ly/3MI2sfO

·        Masdar completes first project in £1b UK battery storage investment https://bit.ly/3Yz3H3j

·        AD Ports, AVESTO Group establish logistics joint venture in Tajikistan https://bit.ly/4oWKrYl

·        DIFC solidifies Dubai’s position as global hub for digital economy https://bit.ly/4oZN5MU   

Saudi Arabia

·        Saudi Cabinet cancels expat worker fees for licensed industrial facilities https://bit.ly/3L92ZH1

·        Saudi industry minister highlights sector growth, $133bn GDP contribution https://bit.ly/3XXqxl7

·        Investment licenses in Saudi Arabia have increased 20-fold in 5 years https://bit.ly/4j0AibK

·        Saudi gemstones, jewelry sector to attract $186m in new investments https://bit.ly/49165ES

·        Saudi Arabia accounts for 25% of Pakistan’s global financial remittances, says ambassador https://bit.ly/4914m2z

·        $5.1bn deals signal Saudi push to reshape global supply chains https://bit.ly/44BJnBT

·        Starbucks opens first Sign Language Stores in Saudi Arabia with Liajlehum, advancing inclusion and opportunity https://bit.ly/459rZEP

Qatar

·        QIIB lists 1st Islamic sukuk in QSE history https://bit.ly/4s4m6CM

·        Qatar registers over 62 million payment system transactions worth QR18.626bn in November https://bit.ly/4s0ZRxu

·        National Planning Council convenes Planning, Quality and Innovation Forum https://bit.ly/3MGagyx

Kuwait

·        Gulf Bank offers its female customers 50% discount when shopping on Best Al-Yousifi website and app https://bit.ly/4aXD4MR

·        NBK in 2025: A pivotal role in strengthening Kuwait’s national financial infrastructure https://bit.ly/48KwSXl

·        GCC industrial investments reach $616 billion in 2025, Kuwait secures $225 billion https://bit.ly/4qfHenS

·        1.2 billion dinars contract gets nod for Phase One of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port https://bit.ly/4aheoPg

·        Grand Hypermarket expands retail footprint with two new outlets in Riggae and Jleeb https://bit.ly/3KAFQgA

·        D&D Cafe and Alshaya Group unveil a new era for Kuwait’s gourmet cafe culture https://bit.ly/3MKGIQg

Oman

·        Dinner hosted In honour of Indian Prime Minister https://bit.ly/3MOt4vq

·        Oman, FAO discuss ways of enhancing innovation in food security https://bit.ly/4iZ1Qy8

·        Oman, India sign joint document, executive programme, 4 MoUs https://bit.ly/4j3uPRD

·        Oman-Russia friendship group discusses parliamentary, economic cooperation https://bit.ly/3KYLAR9

·        Oman launches pioneering mobile genetic research laboratory to advance biodiversity studies https://bit.ly/4p0dies

Egypt

·        Egypt, Canada sign development agreements worth EGP 552m for women’s empowerment, food security https://bit.ly/3KXCSCS

·        Egypt’s Abdelatty proposes hospital project, infrastructure support in Gambia https://bit.ly/4pP9YUE

·        Cabinet grants golden licenses to MAC, Deli Egypt for EGP 15.1bn in new investments https://bit.ly/44xQxqO

·        PM says Egypt’s non-oil exports expected to reach $48-50bn this year https://bit.ly/3MGyfgZ

·        IBF & Company acquires 50% stake in Diatom CBT to drive cross-border e-commerce expansion https://bit.ly/4rUwpJs

·        ElAraby ends Toshiba partnership, announces nearly $500m in new home appliance investments https://bit.ly/48TqxZL

·        Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority seeks African market expansion with Namibia port deal https://bit.ly/4aWtzO1

·        Egypt explores opportunities to expand sustainable environmental investment in natural reserves https://bit.ly/3KRtT6e

·        “Egyptian economy offers diverse, attractive, more competitive investment opportunities” https://bit.ly/3MITZsH

·        SCA, Namibian Ports Authority sign MoU https://bit.ly/4aSC8t9

·        Cairo, Rome strengthen ties in training, labour mobility https://bit.ly/3YzSijO

Middle East (Regional)

·        Why the GCC can benefit from systems-based thinking as it grows its cities https://bit.ly/4b2C4Hg