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As one of the world's most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National's estee...
As global supply chains face sustained disruption, the UAE is pressing ahead with a plan to build sovereign AI infrastructure, technology an...
The UAE property market has been one of the strongest stories in the sector globally over the past few years, with record transactions, risi...
In a matter of weeks, energy supply shocks sent oil prices up by 30 per cent, fuel costs surged to record highs, and the ripple effects hit...
This year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington are unlike any in recent memory. The Iran war has given the annual gathering a...
The economic fallout from the Iran war extends well beyond oil markets and is beginning to be felt in consumers' daily lives. With transport...
In this special episode of Business Extra, host Khaled Abuljebain sits down with Yan Martin Nufer, chief financial officer of Abu Dhabi-base...
Leading executives from the world’s most influential energy companies are gathered in Houston for CERAWeek, often described as the industry'...
Water infrastructure, supply chains and agriculture are now increasingly exposed to geopolitical shocks. As the US-Israeli war on Iran led t...
The effects of a distant war are rarely felt in the finances of residents in the UAE. Until now. The US-Israel-Iran war that began at the en...
Missiles are flying overhead and being intercepted in the Gulf region. Days after the US and Israel attacked Iran, it fired back, sending wa...
Ramadan is a time of self-reflection, generosity, community and family, but it is also a period of intense consumer spending. Even as people...
A new phrase is quietly reshaping how governments, businesses and even militaries think about the future of power: Sovereign AI. The term is...
In this live Q&A session, Business Extra host Salim Essaid explores what the UAE Salary Guide 2026 reveals about the job market. He is joine...
This episode was produced in partnership with Adnoc Group In this special episode of Business Extra, host Khaled Abuljebain speaks to Ali Si...
From powering AI data centres to ensuring long-term energy security, Adnoc Gas is shaping what reliable, sustainable and scalable energy loo...
Bitcoin lost over $18,000 in November, triggering one of the sharpest monthly declines since 2021. With nearly $3 billion in forced liquidat...
Millions of people move to the UAE for higher incomes, but after working hard for years and even decades, they face the big question: "How m...
In this episode of Business Extra, Abdulla bin Touq, Minister of Economy and Tourism, joins host Salim Essaid to discuss how the country is...
This episode was produced in partnership with the Adnoc Group Capt Abdulkareem Al Masabi, chief executive of Adnoc Logistics & Services, joi...
A quiet transformation is reshaping the global wealth map. High net-worth individuals are moving their assets from the UK to the UAE. The Re...
US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza peace promises investment corridors and special economic zones. But without sovereign con...
As TikTok faces a high-stakes restructuring to divest from its Chinese ownership, a new deal is emerging. Major US players including Oracle...
The announcement that Carrefour has shut stores in Kuwait, Bahrain and other countries made headlines across the region. But behind the imme...
It’s a big week for global economies tied to the dollar with the US Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates at its meeting. In...
People across the UAE and the region have noticed web pages loading more slowly, shows taking longer to stream and Wi-Fi going in and out. T...
Despite billions being spent over the past few years on artificial intelligence investments, a recent MIT Media Lab report found 95 per cent...
Syria’s central bank has announced plans for a currency overhaul that will involve eliminating two zeros from its pound and printing new ban...
Nuclear energy can be a flashpoint for tension in the Middle East. Now, though, it's taking new light. A handful of Gulf countries, includin...
New US tariffs are coming into effect this week. US President Donald Trump's newest deadline of August 1 is his latest attempt to secure tra...
Crypto has reached a critical moment in its history. The US released a slew of game-changing bills for cryptocurrency last week, signalling...
A whole new property market is to open up to international buyers and it is from the Middle East’s largest economy. Starting in January 2026...
The absence of income tax has helped to attract people from around the world to move to the Gulf. But one country is set to change direction...
For decades, most Emiratis have worked in government roles. But now, thousands are joining private companies as part of a nationwide plan to...
Gulf leaders have been on alert for triggers on several fronts: for one, potential damage to nuclear sites, such as the Bushehr nuclear powe...
In the days since Israel started its offensive against Iran, oil prices have shot up and global markets dipped. Israel has struck nuclear si...
“New” is the theme in the Middle East’s growing aviation sphere: new cities, new aircraft and new markets. The International Air Transport A...
In the UAE, where development is the name of the game, real estate is a big deal. There's a lot of growth in the UAE, and that means questio...
Last week, some of the biggest names in tech announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s leading AI entity, G42 – a project called Stargate UAE...
The UAE is in a race with itself to raise its manufacturing game. From machine parts to pasta, there is one goal: Make it in the Emirates. T...
US President Donald Trump’s historic trip to the Gulf has come to an end – but the business deals announced during it will have a lasting im...
The Jordanian government owed 44.8 billion dinars in public debt as of February this year. That’s more than $63 billion. It’s not $36 trilli...
It's been a time of tumult on Wall Street – at the hands of the White House. US President Donald Trump made his plans for tariffs known on t...
For more than a decade, Syria has been under international sanctions aimed at pressuring Bashar Al Assad’s regime. But there is a longer his...
Donald Trump has been vocal about his planned tariff war since setting foot on the campaign trail – in both his first and second times in of...
The start-up economy is booming in the Middle East, but despite progress, women remain underrepresented, as founders and as recipients of fu...
This episode is sponsored by Al Masaood Automobiles The global automotive industry is undergoing dramatic transformation as owners seek more...
In the past decade, Gulf countries have prioritised innovation. It's part of a shift from their prime standing as oil economies to their new...
Global leaders, policymakers and industry experts came together in Dubai this week at the World Governments Summit to discuss the most press...
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of tech, with big names such as TikTok, Meta and X making moves in terms of policy and business mode...
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