Arab Parliament, Muslim nations slam Huckabee’s Middle East remarks

• The Palestinian Authority said on X that Huckabee's words "contradict US President Donald Trump's rejection of rejection of (Israel) annexing the West Bank".
• Saudi Arabia described the ambassador's words as "reckless" and "irresponsible", while Jordan said it was "an assault on the sovereignty of the countries of the region".

Abu Dhabi records real estate deals worth $38.7 billion in 2025

• Sales and purchase transactions totalled $27.1 billion from 25,604 deals, while mortgage activity accounted for $11.6 billion across 17,210 transactions.
• Foreign direct investment in Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector reached $2.2 billion in 2025, up 13 percent from the previous year.

Trump launches Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ with $10 billion pledge, outlines vague ambitions

• Five countries — Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania — have committed troops to a proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza.
• Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has offered to send up to 8,000 troops and take a deputy commander role in the force.

Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza amid measures to ‘annex’ more West Bank land

• Several governments have renewed warnings that unilateral annexation or settlement expansion would violate international law and risk further destabilizing the region.
• The latest Gaza killings also comes as indirect negotiations and mediation efforts have struggled to gain traction.

Geneva talks loom as Trump backs regime change and redeploys second US carrier

• The addition of a second carrier significantly expands US air power, surveillance capability and rapid strike options in the Gulf and surrounding waters.
• Gulf states, long wary of escalation between Washington and Tehran, have urged restraint while quietly bolstering their own security postures.

Citizen-consumers are redefining the global reputation of multinationals: Ipsos study

• Despite regional differences, one expectation stands out globally: people want multinational corporations to contribute to local economies.
• This economic focus was particularly pronounced in developing and emerging markets, including many countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Latin America.

Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Doha draws 30,000 participants, global tech leaders

The GCC must deploy its ‘strategic advantages’ to lead the transition

• Across the region, business leaders are confronting a reality already transforming global markets.
• Instead of funding isolated projects, Gulf institutions can help build ecosystems such as agritech clusters, circular-economy value chains,

How Sensodyne’s 5th Sense is turning oral care into experience

• Nearly half the population experiences tooth sensitivity, but two-thirds do not seek treatment, pointing to a major awareness gap, Murtaza Mahfouz told TRENDS
• Sensodyne’s ‘5th Sense’ uses immersive technologies like VR and multi-sensory design to position tooth sensitivity as a treatable condition, he adds

To build a knowledge economy, the GCC must bet on its young minds

• This generational shift has been accelerated by national visions across the GCC, from Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.
• The dynamic, which combines wisdom and creativity, is precisely what national visions need to scale.