Investment

Lesha Bank Finalises Equity Acquisition in Diversified 18-Aircraft Portfolio

Lesha Bank announced on Tuesday it completed the acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of 18 aircraft leased to…

Qatar Industrial Investments Reach QR248.44bn in Q2 as Factories Expand

Qatar's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported on Tuesday that cumulative investments in the industrial…

As Gulf Venture Money Concentrates, Market Access Is Becoming the Scarcer Asset

Gulf VC Concentration Makes Market Access the New Prize | MENA VC funding hit $1.35bn…

Wind Capacity Additions in Europe Surge 30 Percent in First Half of 2026

Europe added 8.8 gigawatts of new wind capacity in the first half of 2026, a…

Saudi Venture Capital’s Next Test Is Completing the Liquidity Cycle

Saudi VC’s Next Test Is the Liquidity Cycle | Saudi startups raised a record $1.72bn…

Alpha Dhabi Raises Ownership to 40 Percent With $1 Billion Commitment in Mubadala Credit Partnership

Alpha Dhabi Holding announced on May 6 2026 that it has doubled its capital commitment…

Al Olama Highlights 63-Fold Surge in UAE Renewable Energy Capacity Over Decade

Eng. Sharif Al Olama said this week that UAE renewable energy capacity has grown more…

Trump Announces Historic US Control of 65 Billion Barrels in Venezuelan Oil Agreement

President Donald Trump announced on August 28 2026 that the United States had secured majority…

DoE Showcases Abu Dhabi Water Resilience Model at World Water Week 2026

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy participated in World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm this…

Kuwait’s Next Deal Wave Is Moving Outside the Core

Kuwait Dealmakers Look Beyond Core Sectors | 97% of Kuwait CEOs expect deal value outside…

Masdar City Free Zone Rolls Out Emirati Package for National Entrepreneurs

Masdar City Free Zone launched an Emirati package in December 2025 to empower national entrepreneurs…

HBKU Partners with Wellbeing Center to Strengthen Research and Evidence-Based Community Policies

Hamad Bin Khalifa University and The Center for Wellbeing signed a memorandum of understanding on…

Qatar Foundation-Led GAAC Adds Key Partners to Boost Autism Inclusion Efforts

The Global Autism Advocacy Coalition announced its expanded international membership and a series of flagship…