BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform with $7.4 billion in assets under management (AUM), has announced the launch of BlueFive Leasing, the Gulf region's first dedicated aircraft leasing asset management platform, based in Muscat, Oman.
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 4-7 May, is projecting a significant increase in exhibitors from Asia-Pacific countries, underpinned by a strong 13.95% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in participation from Asian exhibitors over the 2024–2026 period.
GCC nations are charting a bold energy path, expanding oil and gas while ramping up decarbonisation. DNV’s report highlights hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon capture as game-changers, projecting Mena could export half of its hydrogen and ammonia output by 2060, reshaping the global energy market.
Kamco Invest, a regional non-banking financial powerhouse based in Kuwait, has signed a strategic agreement with New Jersey-based PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial (PFI), to enhance and expand its investment offerings across wealth and asset management.
Economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gained momentum in 2025, supported by structural reforms and rapid digital innovation, said a World Bank report. The UAE is expected to top the region with 4.8% growth in the year.
Rising demand for prime, ESG-compliant office space among regional and global businesses is driving rents and occupancy levels to near-record highs across key markets in the GCC, with Saudi Arabia leading rental growth at 15.1% in Q3 2025, said an expert.
The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) and the Ministry of Electricity of the Republic of Iraq have discussed the final preparations for launching the electricity interconnection project between the two entities.
The Eastern Province Mayoralty, in collaboration with a Thai investor, is set to launch the first phase of the Dammam Global City project by the end of November, a news report said.
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of its newest destination, Abha in Saudi Arabia starting December 16, 2025.
Adnoc Drilling has entered into definitive agreement to acquire 80 per cent of MB Petroleum Services (MBPS), one of the leading drilling and oilfield services (OFS) providers in the region with operations in Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
