Colin Foreman

Email: colin.foreman@meed-dubai.com

Institutional capital sees past conflict risk

Long-term investors are still finding opportunity in the Gulf and recent deals show continued appetite for regional projects
21 May 2026
UK-GCC trade deal talks conclude

The first trade deal between the GCC and any G7 nation is set to lift UK-Gulf trade, cutting tariffs, easing customs and boosting services, digital trade and professional mobility
21 May 2026
Amana to build engine maintenance centre in Al-Ain

Sanad Group’s 64,000-square-metre GTF engine maintenance, repair and overhaul centre is scheduled for completion in 2028
15 May 2026

Abu Dhabi seeks firms for Mid Island Parkway PPP

15 May 2026

Sharjah-based developer Arada secures $100m of financing

15 May 2026

Central bank data reveals conflict impact on UAE’s private sector

15 May 2026

Abu Dhabi selects Yas Island site for $1.7bn Sphere venue

14 May 2026

Abu Dhabi joins BlackRock and Temasek for $30bn of infrastructure

14 May 2026

Contractors win three Cairo-Alexandria rail packages

14 May 2026

Aldar signs PPP deal for Abu Dhabi communities

14 May 2026

Bidders compete for new Dubai Metro line project

14 May 2026

Riyadh-based contractor plans IPO

14 May 2026

Al-Ain breaks ground on Four Seasons Saadiyat

14 May 2026

Aldar acquires Dubai Studio City development

14 May 2026

Aramco aims to raise $10bn with real estate deal

14 May 2026

Riyadh closes sukuk issuance for May at SR2.4bn

14 May 2026

Iraq enters era of resilience, reform and rising risks

11 May 2026

Hormuz crisis revives 1970s-style energy shock

05 May 2026

Brookfield to double down on Gulf investment

05 May 2026

UAE signs aircraft deal with Brazil’s Embraer

05 May 2026

UAE mandates In-Country Value for state firms

27 April 2026

Trump confirms UAE currency swap talks

22 April 2026

Public Investment Fund backs Neom

16 April 2026

Public Investment Fund approves 2026-30 strategy

16 April 2026

WEBINAR: UAE Projects Market 2026

15 April 2026

Bahrain and UAE sign $5.3bn currency swap deal

09 April 2026

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

08 April 2026

War casts shadow over UAE construction boom

06 April 2026

Safety and security matters

03 April 2026

Dubai approves $272m stimulus package

31 March 2026

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