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Beyond the sovereign wealth fund, a homegrown ecosystem of asset managers and investment banks has been shaping Gulf capital markets for half a century

Technology UAE

April 11, 2026 miretpadovani

The UAE’s National AI Strategy 2031: What It Actually Says

A $96 billion economic target, the world’s first AI minister, a $100 billion investment vehicle, and a plan to make artificial intelligence the foundation of a post-oil economy

Bahrain Technology

April 10, 2026 miretpadovani

Bahrain’s FinTech Ecosystem: The Gulf’s Regulatory Sandbox

How a small island with the Gulf’s oldest financial services sector became the region’s most agile testing ground for financial innovation

Bahrain Kuwait Saudi Arabia UAE

April 9, 2026 miretpadovani

The GCC’s New Airport Race

Five Gulf states are building or expanding major airports simultaneously, investing over $100 billion in a competition for the skies that will reshape regional connectivity for decades

Events UAE

April 8, 2026 miretpadovani

Six Events at ADNEC Abu Dhabi Worth Watching in 2026

Manufacturing, infrastructure, fintech, livability, food security, and healthcare: a calendar that maps Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification in real time

Architecture Kuwait

April 7, 2026 miretpadovani

Kuwait’s Architectural Ambitions: Five Buildings That Define a City

A Pritzker laureate’s parliament, the world’s tallest sculpted tower, and a titanium-clad cultural center on the Gulf

Camel caravan led by men walking on a dirt path through a desert with rocky mountains at sunset

History Oman

April 6, 2026 miretpadovani

The Frankincense Trail: Oman’s Ancient Trade Route

For 5,000 years, a scraggly desert tree in Oman’s Dhofar region produced a resin that was once valued as highly as gold. Its story shaped civilizations.

Bahrain History Kuwait

April 5, 2026 miretpadovani

The Pearl Diving Heritage of the Gulf

Before oil, there were pearls. For 7,000 years, the Arabian Gulf’s most precious resource was found not beneath the sand but at the bottom of the sea.