Saudi Arabia’s stc, Qatar’s Ooredoo and UAE operators are racing to build new subsea cables and AI data centers as the Gulf pushes to control its own data highways. Here’s what an $800 million SilkLink bet and an 8 to 10 GW compute race mean for Gulf business.
Saudi AI company HUMAIN has made its first investment in a Saudi firm, backing enterprise AI specialist MOZN. The two will jointly build production-grade AI for financial institutions and the public sector, with the first solutions set to debut at LEAP in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia’s August “Sah” savings sukuk is offering a 4.70 percent annual return, its highest rate this year. Here’s what the program signals about the Kingdom’s push to get citizens saving.
Saudi insurtech DESAISIV has launched an AI-driven Fair Market Pricing Engine for corporate health insurance, a bet that data, not guesswork, should set what Gulf employers pay for coverage.
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom operator posted SAR40.1 billion in H1 2026 revenue, powered by 5G expansion, subscriber growth and a rising fiber footprint.
Oman’s property market grew 7% in H1 2026 as young, first-time buyers used subsidized mortgages, even as regional war cooled foreign investor interest.
Aster Clinics UAE plans to grow past 100 facilities by 2030 with a Dh100 million investment, adding specialty centres, diagnostics and digital care as primary care demand surges.
UAE sovereigns and companies have sold a record $30.3 billion in bonds through July 2026, even as the regional war continues. Here is what is driving investor demand.
The UAE real estate market cooled in the second quarter of 2026 as prices and rents moderated across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Here is what JLL’s data shows and what it means for buyers and investors.
UAE asset tokenization is moving from crypto curiosity to core capital markets infrastructure, giving retail investors fractional access to global assets for as little as $100.
