2025-12-29

UAE

·        UAE secures leading positions across several major global competitiveness indices in 2025 https://bit.ly/4b7EXXo

·        DFF spotlights 14 global opportunities fostering international collaboration in shaping the future https://bit.ly/4perq3S

·        UAE leads world with 97 percent AI tool use in government in 2025 https://bit.ly/3YL3v11

·        Dubai Police confiscate 90 e-bikes in Kite Beach safety crackdown https://bit.ly/45idj6m

·        New luxury developer ALA unveils AED1bn Dubai pipeline https://bit.ly/49vclpP

·        UAE deepens Latin America ties as trade agreements unlock investment opportunities https://bit.ly/3YTmHcV

·        Be Beach Dubai gets a new restaurant, Giulia by the Beach https://bit.ly/4jjr3DF

·        Pop-up to permanent: How Brooki Bakehouse’s viral cookies broke into the UAE market https://bit.ly/4q4bsuu

·        Canary Beach opens at Club Vista Mare on Palm Jumeirah https://bit.ly/3Nm8rXC

·        How a long search for a home in Dubai sparked the idea behind Mifta https://bit.ly/44HB2Ne

·        UAE tops Arab region in food, beverage sector investment https://bit.ly/48XWX5b

·        Andre Agassi to headline RTA’s Dubai Project Management Forum 2026 https://bit.ly/4si04fU

·        Why views and privacy now trump size in Dubai’s luxury home market https://bit.ly/4pb8Vx1

·        La Romana expands UAE footprint with 90th global store opening at Yas Mall https://bit.ly/4pX4aIG

·        UAE expands trade ties with Latin America through new CEPAs https://bit.ly/44NJQ43

·        EmCoin & Hotdesk Sign MOU to launch DESK Token as world's first Hybrid Token ICO from Abu Dhabi https://bit.ly/48X5dCx

Saudi Arabia

·        Saudi landlords given 10 days to rectify illegal rent increases https://bit.ly/4pYubYk

·        Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA seizes 961 prohibited items at ports in one week https://bit.ly/3LgTIN0

·        Riyadh Air to train Saudi engineers and pilots abroad under new scholarship scheme https://bit.ly/3MS9eQ9

·        SLB Secures Five-Year Aramco Contract to Support Saudi Unconventional Gas Push https://bit.ly/3L2RssT

·        Saudi residential sales rise in Q3 as Riyadh leads quarterly rebound https://bit.ly/4aBfRQG

·        Saudi businesses step up AI use as adoption reaches 27.6%: GASTAT https://bit.ly/4976k2J

·        The 2025 Meet Global MICE Congress has drawn twice as many participants https://bit.ly/4jB1iiB

Qatar

·        Qatar’s economy records 2.9% growth in Q3 2025 https://bit.ly/4pfMoPQ

·        Ooredoo, GORD sign MoU to advance sustainability research, performance https://bit.ly/3YL4gan

·        Philippine governor invites Qatar investors to railway revival https://bit.ly/4pbdqYJ

·        Mortgage transactions value reaches QR3.760bn, reflecting market expansion https://bit.ly/4jhXZws

Kuwait

·        Kuwait launches digital services to streamline expat visa procedures https://bit.ly/4pZ58nW

·        NBK dominated Kuwait’s digital landscape in 2025, setting unprecedented record highs https://bit.ly/45l6tNr

·        NBK revamps its online banking platform for a more seamless banking experience https://bit.ly/3MYyEvm

Oman

·        Riyada announces launch of SME sector executive plan 2026-2030 https://bit.ly/4pVcWXz

·        Nama implements strategic project for purification of Wadi Dayqah Dam water https://bit.ly/44OPNOe

·        Educational institutions bridge the academic-industrial practice gap https://bit.ly/4jkKZpQ

·        Oman aims to strengthen investor confidence by establishing a fair, efficient, legal environment. https://bit.ly/44OPOSi

Bahrain

·        Bahrain’s economy expands fivefold in two decades as citizen incomes double https://bit.ly/45vvSEa

·        Central bank ‘likely to ease monetary policy next year’ https://bit.ly/3LiwQge

Egypt

·        Egypt cuts bank rates by 100 basis points as inflation cools further https://bit.ly/458DyML

·        Madbouly reviews outcomes of Digital Economy Advisory Committee https://bit.ly/3L5buTA

·        Japan provides EGP 1bn grant to Egypt for Suez Canal diving support vessel https://bit.ly/48YMlTM

·        CBE, EBI launch ‘Foundations of Fraud Combating’ training programme for banking employees https://bit.ly/44Jwben

·        Minister of Public Enterprises reviews hotel development projects with TMG https://bit.ly/45nf56f

·        Egypt, Djibouti sign key agreements to boost cooperation in ports, logistics https://bit.ly/4aCurra

·        International financial institutions weigh increased investment in Egypt’s water sector https://bit.ly/4seKphm

·        Egypt explores localisation of electrical equipment manufacturing with Chinese firms https://bit.ly/49wqFhN

·        ACUD launches smart licensing system to streamline urban development in New Capital https://bit.ly/49cqOWf

·        Jawad Developments appoints Eltizam Egypt to manage Val Plaza Mall in west Cairo https://bit.ly/4aB8w3y

Middle East (Regional)

·        GCC outbound tourism market forecast to reach $138bn by 2033 https://bit.ly/4pdwTb2

·        Couqley teases UAE and GCC expansion plans https://bit.ly/4awIONB

·        GCC consumer spending poised to outperform global peers https://bit.ly/49iA0Zu

·        Jordan spends nearly $500m on water projects in 2025 https://bit.ly/49eGRmy

·        What MENA’s wild 2025 funding cycle really revealed  https://bit.ly/4s8uqkS

·        Libya’s oil reserves, reforms draw investors despite the risks https://bit.ly/3N4IUlH