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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

Oil prices moved lower on Thursday as recovering crude exports from the Middle East eased some of the supply concerns that have kept global energy markets under pressure in recent months. Brent crude futures fell about 1.1% to $96.92 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined roughly 1.4% to $89.18 a barrel

The Arab world is entering a new phase of economic growth. For decades, many economies across the region were closely associated with oil, natural gas, and other traditional industries. Today, the business landscape is becoming considerably more diverse. From technology startups in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to financial services, tourism, logistics, manufacturing, renewable energy,

The economic relationship between the United Arab Emirates and India has entered a new phase. What was already a major trading relationship has expanded significantly since the two countries implemented their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2022. In the financial year 2024-25, bilateral trade between India and the UAE crossed $100 billion, reaching $100.06

The economic relationship between the United Arab Emirates and Africa is entering a broader phase. Trade remains an important part of the relationship, but investment is increasingly extending into infrastructure, logistics, renewable energy, agriculture, technology, digital infrastructure and manufacturing. The scale is significant. According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE-Africa Investment amounted to