Other Briefings
UAE’s AI Market: Investment Opportunities, Funding, and Market Entry Strategy
The UAE is shifting from an AI testing ground to a structured deployment market, backed by regulation, infrastructure, capital, and public-sector demand.
For businesses, success will depend less on fast entry and more on sector alignment, compliance readiness, local partnerships, and scalable AI solutions.
Saudi Arabia’s Logistics Strategy Keeping Gulf Trade Moving
Saudi Arabia is using crisis-driven logistics strategies to maintain trade flows and strengthen its position as a regional hub, particularly by leveraging alternative corridors beyond the Strait of Hormuz. For businesses, this shift is creating new opportunities in logistics, infrastructure, and supply chain services, while requiring more flexible and regionally integrated operational models.
Oman’s Health Technology Industry Landscape and Outlook: Business and Investment Opportunities
Oman’s health technology sector is entering a structured growth phase under the 2026–2030 policy cycle, driven by digital health reforms, telehealth regulation, and expanding infrastructure.
Gulf EV Market Shifts Toward Chinese Automakers as Fuel Costs Rise and China-GCC Ties Deepen
Rising fuel costs and inflation are accelerating demand for affordable Chinese EV across the Gulf, with the UAE leading adoption and Saudi Arabia scaling infrastructure and localization.
Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Investment Surge: Implications for Businesses in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s US$34 billion investment in renewable energy in 2025 marks its entry into the global top ten and signals a rapid shift toward diversifying its energy mix under Vision 2030. This expansion is creating new opportunities across infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy-intensive industries, while reshaping the competitive landscape of the Middle East energy market.
Oman’s Sustainable Tourism Boom: The Investment Case for Hospitality, Eco-Lodges and Heritage Sites
Oman’s sustainable tourism industry is becoming a core investment sector under Vision 2040, with growth driven by eco-tourism, heritage assets, and selective hospitality projects rather than mass-market development.
Abu Dhabi’s Art Customs Duties Waiver Program Boosts Global Collector Access and Trade Dynamics
Abu Dhabi’s new Art Customs Duty Waiver Program removes import duties on qualifying artworks under a regulated framework, strengthening the emirate’s appeal to global collectors and institutions.
UAE Launches Major Strategic Push into the Alternative Proteins Market
Facing food security and sustainability challenges, the UAE is investing heavily in alternative proteins, combining large-scale infrastructure, regulatory reform, and public, private partnerships to position itself as a regional hub for next-generation food production. These efforts align with its long-term economic diversification and food security strategy.
Saudi Arabia’s New Sports Law: Regulatory Changes and Sector-Wide Implications
Saudi Arabia’s new Sports Law establishes a unified regulatory framework that formalizes the sports sector as a commercial industry, introducing clearer rules on licensing, governance, investment, and dispute resolution.
Egypt’s Renewable Energy Pivot: Investment Trends and Outlook
Egypt’s renewable energy transition is advancing through asset privatization, large-scale Chinese and European investment, and integrated energy–water infrastructure, positioning renewables as a core pillar of economic reform and climate resilience.
