Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

No time for courtesies – the GCC’s interests must not be ignored again

Tue, 26 May 2026

During a meeting with Clemens Augustinus Hach, the former German Ambassador to Bahrain, we had a candid discussion on regional and international affairs. I explained to him, quite frankly, our reservations regarding the West’s limited understanding of our region, only to be surprised when he remarked: “This is the first time I’ve heard such views expressed with this level of honesty.”

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Why GCC payment systems need real-time fraud defence in the age of AI

Sun, 24 May 2026

The risk in digital payments is becoming more sophisticated as artificial intelligence gives fraudsters the ability to automate attacks, mimic legitimate behaviour and scale scams faster than traditional controls can respond, writes Sandeep Crasta.

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KSA real estate sees measured growth, market repositioning in Q1

Wed, 20 May 2026

Saudi Arabia’s real estate market experienced strategic recalibration, steady structural demand drivers, and continued investor confidence despite a more complex regional economic backdrop in the first quarter of this year, a report said.

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Why Dubai is emerging as the global capital of physical gold trading

Mon, 18 May 2026

Dubai is rapidly evolving beyond its traditional reputation as the “City of Gold”, with industry leaders now suggesting the UAE could emerge as one of the world’s most influential centres for physical gold trading, compliant bullion transactions, and potentially even future pricing power.

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India’s $30 trillion GDP by 2047 to create tectonic shift in a multipolar world

Fri, 15 May 2026

The UAE-India partnership creates a huge opportunity for investors and business community of both the countries as bilateral trade will double from $100 billion to $200 billion in just seven years, said experts at a key summit in Dubai. The Indian economy is set to exceed $30 trillion by 2047 – when the country turns 100.

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AI 'proving more expensive than human workers'

Sun, 10 May 2026

For years, the technology industry sold artificial intelligence as a miracle solution that would cut costs, eliminate inefficiency and usher in a new era of productivity. But beneath the glossy presentations and billion-dollar valuations lies a more uncomfortable truth: AI is not cheap, writes Emmanuel Abara Benson in an Impact Newswire article.

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The end of trading hubs: Capital is flowing to the factory floor

Fri, 08 May 2026

By early 2026, the digital asset race has moved past the era of jurisdictional 'storefronts' for secondary trading and into the industrialization of the 'factory floor,' writes Faisal Monai, CEO and Co-Founder of droppRWA, in an exclusive article to TradeArabia.

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SaaS’ next big opportunity could come from agentic AI: report

Fri, 08 May 2026

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) created by agentic AI’s ability to automate cross-system coordination work offers over $200 billion worth opportunity says a news research by Bain & Company..

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Iran must stop lies and hostility

Fri, 01 May 2026

The message attributed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei comes as a recycled political narrative, built on repeating claims and falsehoods about the Arab Gulf states, in an attempt to impose a one-sided vision on a region undergoing major developmental and strategic transformations, writes Anwar Abdulrahman in a comment in the Gulf Daily News, our sister newspaper.

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UAE's greater production flexibility 'benefits ADNOC’s listed companies'

Fri, 01 May 2026

For ADNOC’s portfolio of listed companies, the UAE’s decision to conclude its membership of OPEC and OPEC+ removes a constraint that has historically limited how investment in capacity translates into activity and earnings, said a WAM news agency report.