The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is strengthening its focus on regional industrial cooperation as Gulf nations explore joint investment opportunities designed to accelerate economic diversification, expand manufacturing capacity, and strengthen cross-border trade. The initiative involving 20 joint industrial investments highlights a broader shift in the Gulf’s economic strategy. Rather than relying primarily on individual national

Sharjah is positioning its industrial base and expanding logistics network at the centre of its next investment cycle as the emirate looks to attract more long-term international capital into manufacturing, technology, infrastructure and supply-chain projects. Ahead of the Sharjah Investment Forum 2026, Invest in Sharjah CEO Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh has outlined how the emirate

Abu Dhabi is rapidly strengthening its position on the global financial map as some of the world’s largest investment giants establish operations in the UAE capital. The latest arrival is Capital Group, the U.S.-based investment manager overseeing about $3.6 trillion in assets. The company has secured a licence from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority to

Dubai is expanding its digital commerce infrastructure with a new AED 1.8 billion investment in Dubai CommerCity, as demand for office, logistics and retail space continues to rise across the emirate’s digital economy. Dubai CommerCity has launched the second phase of its expansion, which will add more than 91,000 square metres of new space across

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy private sector gained fresh momentum in September 2026, with business conditions improving at their fastest pace in seven months as stronger domestic demand, investment activity, and new orders supported growth. The Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 55.3 in September from 53.8 in August. The

DAMASCUS: Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait have criticized Israeli construction and excavation activity in Syria’s southern Quneitra province, arguing that the operations violate Syrian sovereignty and existing international agreements. The diplomatic reaction follows reports that Israeli forces have continued work on the project known as the “Sufa 53 Line,” an earthen barrier and military infrastructure project

NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt: Egypt hosted the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia for high-level regional talks focused on Red Sea security, national sovereignty and growing political tensions across the Horn of Africa. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah

Saudi Arabia is placing regional security, economic resilience, and closer Gulf cooperation at the center of its strategy as the Middle East faces a more uncertain geopolitical environment. In an address marking the opening of the third year of the ninth session of the Shoura Council, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman outlined how Riyadh views