Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Southern Lebanon Returns Begin, but the Risk of a Fragile Peace Remains
Families are reopening homes and businesses in the south, yet destruction, uncertainty and low-level hostilities continue to shape…
Category: Government & Policy
Government & Policy news and digital analysis from The Nation Middle East, focusing on UAE, Dubai, and the Middle East’s evolving power dynamics.
Government & Policy
Hamas Move to Transfer Gaza Authority Opens a New Test for Reconstruction
The proposed shift to a UN-backed technocratic committee raises immediate questions over weapons, governance and who can control…
Capital & Sovereign Wealth
Saudi Arabia’s 2026 Budget Deficit Shows Vision 2030 Entering a Harder Spending Phase
The kingdom’s fiscal plan keeps transformation spending alive while signalling sharper discipline around priority sectors and project sequencing.
Business & Economy
Saudi’s All-In-One Travel Package Visa Aims to Cut Friction from Tourism Growth
Combining flights, hotels and e-visa services into one transaction could help Riyadh turn interest in Saudi tourism into…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
UAE–Israel Ties Face a Test as Abu Dhabi Looks Beyond Netanyahu Politics
The UAE wants the Abraham Accords to remain strategic, but Israeli domestic politics and regional conflict continue to…
Technology & AI
GCC Workforce Readiness Becomes the Missing Link in the Region’s AI Build-Out
Research on Gulf AI strategies suggests regulatory coherence and skills may matter as much as capital expenditure on…
Middle East
Gaza’s Sanitation Crisis Shows Why Reconstruction Cannot Wait for Perfect Politics
Sewage, pests and collapsed services are turning Gaza’s humanitarian emergency into a public health threat that governance talks…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Syria Diplomacy Returns under Security Pressure after Damascus Blasts
Explosions near a diplomatic hotel during Macron’s visit showed both the ambition and fragility of Western re-engagement with…
Business & Economy
Saudi Non-Oil Activity Gains Momentum as Domestic Demand Improves
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector strengthened in May as domestic demand improved and supply chains stabilised, according to…
Government & Policy
Dubai’s Flexible Summer Work Model Expands Public-Sector Reform
Dubai’s flexible summer work model is part of a wider shift toward human-centred public administration and productivity reform.