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It marks a new step in WHOOP’s regional expansion as demand for its health and performance tracking services grows across the Middle East

International condemnation grows after strikes on airports in Riyadh and Abha kill three civilians and injure 36, prompting a major Saudi-led response in Yemen

Workers’ remittances as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) of GCC countries stood at approximately 6.6 per cent in 2025

Electric vehicles accounted for around 9 per cent of new vehicle sales in the UAE in 2025, according to the study

KnowBe4’s Dr. Martin Kraemer says AI extinction scenarios remain forecasts, while the GCC is well placed to strengthen safeguards without halting innovation.

A single corridor, Saudi citizens 
travelling to Egypt, accounted for 19.6 per cent of all international travel by Gulf 
nationals, more than every Emirati, Bahraini, Omani and Qatari journey 
combined, the Wego report showed

The Hili Forum concluded with more than 1,600 delegates calling for sustainable stability amid global fragmentation

The disruption comes as Indonesia grapples with a rapidly changing volcanic-ash situation that has already affected thousands of flights nationwide

The BCG study found widespread workplace AI use across the Gulf, but warns companies need clearer strategies to turn productivity gains into business value

GCC markets are attracting more international capital, but access is only half the equation. CFI Group CEO Ziad Melhem says that the region’s next challenge is building an investor base equipped to navigate increasingly complex markets