EconomyTop StoriesEgypt secures USD 1.8 billion IMF funding amid Middle East disruptionsGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 As per the new arrangement, Egypt will get about USD 1.5 billion...
EconomyTop StoriesIran war hammers Saudi economy as GDP sees largest post-COVID contractionGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Overall GDP shrank 4.8% in the three months through June, compared with...
Real EstateTop StoriesDespite volatile geopolitics, Oman’s property transactions reach USD 3.7 billionGBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026 FDI in Oman's real estate sector reached RO602.5 million by the end...
EconomyTop StoriesECB keeps interest rates unchanged, September hike likely amid geopolitical volatilityGBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2026July 27, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The return of oil prices to USD 100 per barrel, along with...
IndustryIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEUAE’s $150 billion bet: Reshaping post-OPEC oil marketGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Freed from OPEC quotas, Abu Dhabi is building the pipelines, terminals, and...
EconomyIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEKevin Warsh faces inflation trap as AI boom and Iran shock collideGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 America is in the middle of a spending spree on AI infrastructure,...
IndustryIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEHormuz: The Strait that shook the shippersGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 After a 110-day blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping industry...
EconomyTop StoriesDespite Iran war, UAE non-oil trade rises 13.1% in H1 2026GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Non-oil foreign trade in the first half of 2026 more than doubled...
Real EstateTop StoriesDespite Iran war, Dubai’s home prices decline less than real estate stocksGBO CorrespondentJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026 While Dubai's overall property stocks plunged as much as 34% between February...
TechnologyTop StoriesBoost for UAE as US relaxes exports of military items, AI chips and satellitesGBO CorrespondentJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Among the beneficiaries are UAE-based technology firms G42 and Core42, along with...