Stock exchanges in the UAE dropped on Oct 31 as weaker oil prices and concerns about global supply weighed on investor sentiment. Source: Reuters.
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Saudi Arabia is intensifying its investment and strategic push into AI, led by the domestic firm Humain. The kingdom aims to become a top-3 global AI power, building vast data-centres and infrastructure. Source: Anadolu Ajansi.
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The governments of Iraq and Turkey signed an agreement for water-infrastructure projects in Iraq, to be carried out by Turkish companies and financed through Iraqi oil sales to Turkey. Source: Reuters.
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Gulf stock markets fell broadly on 2 November, as investors became cautious about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates before year-end. The uncertainty weighed on Gulf-pegged currencies and equity markets. Source: Reuters.
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Energy firms from across the Middle East convened in Muscat to discuss how hydraulic-fracturing (unconventional gas) can scale regionally, adapting lessons from the U.S. and others to local geology and supply-chain needs. Source: JPT.
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The UK Foreign Secretary delivered a keynote speech at the 21st Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, emphasising how regional conflicts—from Red Sea shipping to cyber-security and sanctions—are deeply connected to global trade and investment flows. Source: GOV.UK
Jordan is reinforcing its position as a regional hub for MICE by upgrading infrastructure and targeting partnerships with Indian and global corporates. Source: Travel and Tour World.
PepsiCo says Gulf markets like Saudi Arabia are becoming among its fastest-growing, thanks to rapid social change, younger demographics and expanding leisure/entertainment sectors. Source: Semafor.com
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JPMorgan’s EMEA head says the Middle East is the fastest-growing part of its business, and that upcoming U.S. Fed policy could impact growth in the region. Source: The National.
Saudi issuers raised US$20.32 billion in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) primary debt market in Q3 2025 — a 62.7 % year-on-year increase — driving total GCC issuances to US$38.74 billion. Sukuk made up 52.6% of the total, a large shift from a year earlier. Source: Arab News PK.
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