Trusted Governance, AI Infrastructure, Qatar’s Overhaul, Egypt’s Reform Push, Global Risk Escalation
AI & Technology
Saudi HUMAIN secures $1.2bn for AI expansion
G42 pitches digital embassies as a new diplomatic model
Amazon launches Digital Arabic Library
Gates & OpenAI expand AI health initiatives in Africa
Economy, Investment & Growth
Qatar considers radical sovereign fund overhaul
Qatar commits $25bn to Goldman partnership
LNG supply expansion reshapes global energy pricing
Algeria invests $18bn in rail modernisation
Geopolitics, Trade & Global Risk
EU suspends US trade deal amid Greenland tensions
Gold surges on geopolitical risk
EU connectivity and trade frameworks face legal and political hurdles
UK approves Chinese mega‑embassy, signalling diplomatic recalibration
Saudi Arabia emerges as the world’s most trusted government
Egypt accelerates divestment, arrears reduction, and civil service reform
Mauritania advances digital transparency
UAE lawmakers push for expanded maternity protections