The crude oil market experienced significant volatility in the year 2023, with prices swinging dramatically, influenced by various global factors.

AI can revolutionize work and productivity, but balanced regulation is crucial to prevent misuse, Stephen Pagliuca of Bain Capital tells TRENDS at Davos 2024.

This year, emerging markets, led by the UAE, issued record bonds against declining yields and expected rate cuts by major central banks.

"These risks are serious because they limit our ability to tackle the big global challenges we are facing. Changes in our climate and our geopolitical climate, shifts in our demography and in our technology. Spiraling regional conflicts and intensified geopolitical competition, and their impacts on supply chains," she adds.

Amid market volatility influenced by geopolitical tensions and fluctuating oil prices, pharma, insurance, and healthcare indices led with substantial gains in 2023.

Amid ongoing US-China technological rivalry, Gulf countries face crucial choices in balancing their economic and technological relations with both superpowers.

Amid ongoing US-China technological rivalry, Gulf countries face crucial choices in balancing their economic and technological relations with both superpowers.

The Palestine-Israel conflict and the war in Ukraine illustrate the difficulty in forecasting the enduring impact of such events. In volatile markets, informed adaptability is key. Investors must stay abreast of geopolitical shifts to navigate uncertainties and make astute decisions, he adds.

The Ukraine-Russia conflict and Gaza crisis are impacting investor confidence and economies in Jordan, Egypt, and Israel, Iyad Malas, CEO of Al Ghurair Group, tells TRENDS.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in for a third term as president, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a runoff election. "As president, I swear upon my honor and integrity, before the great Turkish nation ... to work with all my power to protect the existence and independence...

The cooperation of all parties will achieve the best-desired results and goals for which it was established, he adds during the meeting, which discussed the approval of the final accounts of the General Secretariat and the judicial body of the organization for 2022, in addition to the studies it completed...

The reforms would tighten political control over judicial appointments and limit the Supreme Court's ability to overrule government rulings or Knesset-approved laws.