Business & Economy
Gulf Capital Markets Need Depth Beyond Listings
Gulf capital markets have gained visibility, but long-term credibility requires liquidity, governance and a broader institutional investor base.
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.
Technology & AI
Gulf AI Race Shifts From Compute to Governance
The Gulf’s AI competition is moving beyond compute capacity toward data rules, ethics, public trust and workforce readiness.
Leadership
Expo 2030 Puts Riyadh’s Urban Delivery in Focus
Riyadh’s Expo 2030 preparations will test transport, hospitality, public space and the capital’s wider urban transformation.
Business & Economy
GCC Growth Outlook Puts Delivery Under Scrutiny
The GCC outlook remains constructive, but the region’s next economic test is whether non-oil growth can translate into…
Government & Policy
The Global Healer: How Dr. Devi Shetty is Engineering a Borderless Healthcare Revolution for 2026
From the landmark acquisition of the UK’s Practice Plus Group to the “Udaan” medical education mandate, the Narayana…
Government & Policy
Ras Al Khaimah Real Estate 2026: The ‘Wynn Effect’ and the Last Chance to Buy Early
The casino opens in 12 months. The prices are up 20%. As the ‘Vegas of the Gulf’ takes…
Real Estate
UAE Noise Radar Fines 2026: The ‘Silent Neighborhood’ Initiative Goes Live
The days of revving your engine at 2 AM are over. New ‘acoustic cameras’ have been deployed across…
Government & Policy
UAE AI Skills Gap 2026: Why the Class of ’26 is About to Eat the Class of ’96 for Lunch
The government has successfully launched the world’s most advanced AI curriculum. But in doing so, they may have…
Government & Policy
UAE India CEPA 2.0: Trade Hits $100BN Early as ‘Bharat Mart’ Opens Doors
Four years after signing the historic CEPA, the UAE and India have smashed their 2030 trade target four…
Real Estate
UAE Freelance Social Security Law 2026: The ‘Shield’ That Ends the Gig Economy Risk
For years, the trade-off for freedom was security. You had no end-of-service gratuity, no pension, and no safety…