Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Abunayyan, founder and chairman of Acwa Power. Reuters

Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power secures $10bn clean energy deals in key regions

Agreements will be implemented in the Gulf, Africa, Central Asia and China

Energy

Syria recognises Kosovo as an independent state

MENA

Chinese Vice President meets Saudi Crown Prince as Beijing develops Gulf ties

Gulf

Al Shara hails $28bn investments to help Syria 'rebuild every stone' itself

MENA
Qatar
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman addresses the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on October 29. Reuters

Hamas willing to cede control of Gaza but disarmament remains an issue, Qatari PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman says he is disappointed by the latest violence in Gaza

US

Trump meets Qatar’s Emir aboard Air Force One

Gulf

Turkey and Qatar seek permanent Gaza ceasefire in Doha talks

MENA

Turkey's Erdogan calls for united front on Gaza truce during visit to Kuwait

MENA
Bahrain
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi speaking at the Manama Dialogue. Photo: IISS

Omani Foreign Minister says Israel is prime source of insecurity in region

Badr Al Busaidi calls for increased engagement between Gulf states and Tehran

Gulf

Investcorp aims to raise up to $7bn in new funds this year

Markets

InterviewHow Bahrain is incentivising foreign firms to hire citizens

Economy

Mumtalakat teams up with SandboxAQ to create biotech assets valued at $1bn

Future
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