Mineral Discoveries, Digital Crackdowns, Gulf Connectivity, Global Climate Shockwaves
AI & Technology
UAE tracks 4,000 platforms under new child‑protection law
Kuwait deploys AI‑powered cybercrime response
Musk’s xAI and Grok face global scrutiny
China tightens oversight of Meta’s AI acquisition
EU launches digital asset tax rules
Economy, Investment & Growth
Oman to raise $2bn via local bonds
Egypt issues $2.22bn T‑bills
Qatar posts $3.42bn trade surplus
Iraq secures $102bn investments
Warner Bros backs Netflix deal
Governance, Regulation & State Capacity
UAE reshapes extremism and digital oversight
Iraq restructures parliamentary committees
Jordan advances hydrogen investment law
Morocco upgrades 9,000+ schools
Regional influence and strategic ambition
Saudi Arabia announces major mineral finds
Qatar–Bahrain causeway study moves forward
Qatar Airways completes Starlink rollout
Abu Dhabi launches $2bn Global Water Platform
Country‑Based Breakdown (Descending Alphabetical Order)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE)
🇴🇲 Oman
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇪🇬 Egypt
🌍 Global (Non‑MENA)