Middle East
Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains
On 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia formally declared a drought emergency and appealed for urgent international…
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.
Business & Economy
GCC banks expected to maintain stable credit fundamentals in 2026 – S&P
Banks across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to maintain stable financial profiles in 2026, supported by…
Real Estate
Dubai ‘Golden Triangle of Wealth’ and the next neighbourhoods set for $10.9m+ villa boom
The Dubai ultra-luxury villa market has moved beyond its post-COVID surge to become a stable global asset class,…
UAE News
Standard Chartered study puts UAE in the forefront of digital trade readiness
Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the world, released a report identifying the UAE as the…
Business & Economy
Emirates NBD partners with GCAA for fully automated H2H payment platform
Emirates NBD has announced a partnership with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to implement a Host-to-Host…
Government & Policy
The Architecture of Ambition: Mapping the UAE’s Three Eras of Nation Building
As National Day approaches, H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi’s reflection on the UAE’s journey offers a blueprint…
Government & Policy
The Great De-Risking: Why GCC Family Offices Are Pivoting from Passive LPs to Active Nation Builders
The days of parking capital in Western blind pools are over. The smartest money in the Gulf is…
Government & Policy
UAE ranked 5th in global competitiveness ranking; Cabinet reviews $1.4tn trade success
The UAE has ranked in fifth place in a global competitiveness ranking, outperforming major economies including the US,…
Government & Policy
Burjeel Holdings chairman pledges AED2.5mn for Air India crash victims’ families
The founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings and managing director of VPS Health, said the tragedy struck a…
Government & Policy
DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the investigation and analysis undertaken by his office, OHCHR, had…