MENA Spotlight
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Sovereign AI: The Gulf’s High-Stakes Battle for Compute
As artificial intelligence transitions from consumer software to vital national security infrastructure, Gulf sovereign wealth is mobilizing hundreds of billions…
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Gulf Wealth Replaces Western Aid in African Infrastructure
With UAE investments in Africa surpassing $110 billion, Gulf sovereign wealth is bypassing traditional Western development banks to directly finance…
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IMEC vs Belt and Road: The New Era of Swing State Trade
As the United States and Europe aggressively erect tariff walls against Chinese overcapacity, a massive realignment of global trade routes…
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Under MBZ’s Patronage, the Arab Monetary Fund Charts the Next Half-Century of Regional Wealth
Half a century after its inception amid the geopolitical and economic turbulence of the 1970s, the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)…
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AI and Green Finance Top the Agenda at Arab Finance Summit in Abu Dhabi
As the morning sun rises over the gleaming towers of the United Arab Emirates capital this Monday, the region’s elite…
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Inside the 50-Year History of the Arab Monetary Fund
In the spring of 1976, the global financial order was undergoing a seismic realignment. The world was still reeling from…
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UK Recognition of Palestine One Year On: How Starmer’s Historic Move is Driving Real Policy
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped to the podium outside 10 Downing Street on September 21, 2025, to formally…
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Aliko Dangote and the Mega-Refinery Powering an African Industrial Revolution
For decades, the narrative surrounding the African economy was one of immense potential consistently undermined by structural paradoxes. The continent…
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Dubai’s AIM Congress 2026 Explores Sovereign AI and the Future of Digital Infrastructure
The technology and innovation tracks at the 15th Edition of the AIM Congress opened today, September 7, 2026, at the…
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Geopolitics on Sheikh Zayed Road: How Gulf Trading Desks Are Redefining Global Energy Security
The high-stakes proceedings at the Conrad Dubai officially wrapped up yesterday, September 3, 2026, marking the close of the inaugural…
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