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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

GCC’s two biggest trade allies are Asians

Asian countries are the major trade partners of GCC countries.
  • Experts believe the US is pulling back from the Middle East and shifting its attention and resources to the "priority theatre" of the Indo-Pacific.
  • But as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, the GCC countries are expected to play a more significant role in the ongoing Asianization of the global economy.

Dubai, UAE — The Gulf countries rely heavily on assistance from Asia, particularly China, to modernize their economies and diversify away from oil. The cooperation is taking place in areas like the new energy, artificial intelligence, and industrial diversification. Experts believe the US is pulling back from the Middle East and shifting its attention and resources to the “priority theatre” of the Indo-Pacific. But as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, the GCC countries are expected to play a more significant role in the ongoing Asianization of the global economy. This TRENDS video looks at the major Asian partners of the Arabian Gulf countries.