Labour Mobility, Tech Alliances, Gulf Welfare Shifts, AI Governance Battles
AI & Technology
Morocco emerges as a regional AI frontrunner, scaling institutes, investment, and national strategy
UAE tightens education pathways amid radicalisation concerns
Bahrain greenlights Starlink, expanding satellite connectivity
Economy, Investment & Growth
Oman’s new financial centre signals a push for capital attraction and institutional modernisation
Kuwait updates residency rules to rebalance labour markets
Egypt seeks new industrial partnerships to revive state‑linked production
Lebanon’s bond rally reflects renewed hope in structural reform
Governance, Regulation & State Capacity
Oman rolls out welfare and jobs programmes
Bahrain tightens audit and equality rules
Egypt’s parliament opens with historic first
Geopolitics, Defence & Global Power Shift
Central banks close ranks around Powell amid political pressure
Europe accelerates defence hiring and arms financing
Trump’s tariff escalation reshapes trade risk
EU–South America free‑trade zone marks a major geopolitical realignment
Infrastructure & Global Connectivity
Ethiopia launches Africa’s biggest airport
China markets its duty‑free island as a global consumption hub
Middle East investment pipeline strengthens across energy, healthcare, and digital sectors
Country by country breakdown
🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
🇴🇲 OMAN
🇲🇦 MOROCCO
🇱🇧 LEBANON
🇰🇼 KUWAIT
🇪🇬 EGYPT
🇧🇭 BAHRAIN
🌍 REGIONAL — MIDDLE EAST
🌐 GLOBAL