Industry · Saudi Arabia
Saudi industrial cities are rewriting the map of Gulf manufacturing
From Ras Al Khair to the Red Sea coast, industrial zones are competing to lock in suppliers before global companies choose their next regional base.
Energy
Qatar’s next LNG contracts are quietly repricing Asian demand
Buyers want flexibility. Doha wants duration. The compromise will set a benchmark beyond the Gulf.
Policy
New UAE data rules are forcing a board-level review of cross-border systems
Banks, airlines and logistics groups are mapping where customer data actually lives — and who can see it.
Markets
Egypt’s rate path is testing importer balance sheets before it tests consumers
Working-capital lines are tightening first, which is why supermarket shelves still look calm.
Features
Markets
Family offices are learning to underwrite operating companies, not just assets
A quieter shift is underway in regional wealth: less trophy real estate, more control of the businesses that actually generate cash.
Executive Interview
“A port is a software business that happens to own cranes”
The Gulf Gateway chief argues that the next advantage in regional trade will be decided in control rooms, not at the quay.
Read the interview →
Opinion
Opinion
The region cannot import its way to a technology sector
Buying platforms is not the same as building operators. Boards that confuse the two will keep paying a premium for the illusion of modernity.
Noor Rahman
Editor’s Note
Cheap energy is a strategy until it is a crutch
Industrial investors will come for power prices. They will stay only if the rest of the operating environment is boringly reliable.
Lina Al-Hassan