Labour Mobility, Tech Alliances, Gulf Welfare Shifts, AI Governance Battles
AI & Technology
UAE and Qatar join U.S. tech‑supply‑chain coalition
Morocco launches AI sovereignty roadmap
UK and Southeast Asia escalate deepfake regulation
Google–Apple AI partnership reshapes platform power
Economy, Investment & Growth
Saudi labour mobility signals market churn
Qatar unveils major investment reforms
Egypt pushes energy, ICT, and tourism expansion
Morocco and Jordan sharpen capital allocation frameworks
Governance, Regulation & State Capacity
Oman rolls out welfare and jobs programmes
Bahrain tightens audit and equality rules
Egypt’s parliament opens with historic first
Regional influence and strategic ambition
Trump’s withdrawals reshape multilateral order
Defence spending surges across US and Europe
EU expands Syria recovery funding