The rise helped by strong demand in real estate
Dubai, UAE -- Masdar and TotalEnergies have signed a binding agreement to establish a $2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture aimed...
Drew Propson, Head of Technology and Innovation in Financial Services at the World Economic Forum, explains how sustainable growth, AI...The UAE’s Vision 2031 and Saudi Vision 2030 are clear calls to action that outline not just ambition, but execution.
The third quarter 2025 marked the fourth consecutive quarter with over $90 billion in funding, something not seen since early 2022.
Despite fierce branding as rivals, Gulf startup hubs share capital, policy, and talent structures that are quietly shaping distinct, globally...Shared infrastructure, capital flows, and policy choices bind these ecosystems together more than they divide them.
The critical question for Gulf ecosystems is not whether they have capital or talent, but whether both are organized toward genuinely global ambition.
Innovation doesn’t happen by decree. It happens when people collide, when ideas rub up against each other, when unlikely conversations...What happens after the expo is just as important as what happens on stage.
These gatherings give birth to cross-border communities of engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers.
The report, Impacts of Multinational Corporations: What Citizen-Consumers Want from Foreign Companies Doing Business in Their Country, draws on a...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.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are leading the gaming surge with world-class ecosystems and youth-driven expansion. Across the region, governments...Flagship events such as the Dubai Esports Festival and the BLAST Premier World Final, hosted by AD Gaming, have elevated the UAE’s global standing.
With nearly 71 percent of the population under the age of 35, Saudi Arabia’s youth form the foundation of its gaming transformation.
- Amazon Ads is evolving from a marketing channel into a business-building engine, helping GCC startups use full-funnel advertising, retail media...
Amazon Ads is positioning itself as a platform for GCC startups, helping them link brand building with measurable growth across the full funnel, Rayan Karaky told TRENDS
MENA startups can leapfrog legacy markets by adopting AI-driven Retail Media 3.0 from the outset, using commerce data to scale smarter and faster, he adds
Haleon delivers better everyday health with humanity, as Sensodyne drives trusted innovation through The 5th Sense, Murtaza Mahfouz tells TRENDSNearly 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
CAMB.AI founder Avneesh Prakash explains how on-device, real-time AI translation—powered by its MARS and BOLI models—is poised to dismantle language...CAMB.AI is shifting voice AI from the cloud to the chip, enabling devices to be “born multilingual” through real-time, on-device translation, Avneesh Prakash tells TRENDS
Founded on lived experiences of linguistic exclusion, CAMB.AI aims to ensure language never determines access, opportunity, or identity., he adds
Activate Consulting CEO Michael Wolf tells TRENDS how AI, media and shifting consumer behaviour are driving the next knowledge economy.The next knowledge economy will be built on AI working alongside journalists, analysts, creators and storytellers whose critical thinking remain irreplaceable, Wolf tells TRENDS
From cost-efficient film and TV production to streamlining legal, accounting and other B2B workflows, AI will boost productivity rather than eliminate most jobs, he adds
Oil prices have experienced choppy trading since the surprise US raid Saturday on Caracas that saw Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro...Brushing off geopolitical concerns, some major stock markets have begun the new year with new all-time highs, having smashed records in 2025.
Seoul rose more than one percent Tuesday to top 4,500 points for the first time, helped by another strong rally in chip giant SK hynix.
