Gulf states are investing heavily in AI data center infrastructure, betting on available land and capital to become a global AI computing hub — even as export control geopolitics complicate some partnerships.
Read MoreNew museums and cultural institutions across the region reflect a strategic bet on building a knowledge-economy sector alongside traditional industries — though a self-sustaining cultural ecosystem takes far longer to build than the buildings themselves.
Read MoreGulf carriers are placing historic aircraft orders and building mega-hub airports to capture global long-haul connecting traffic, intensifying competition among the region’s own major hubs in the process.
Read MoreNewer desalination technology has cut the energy cost of producing fresh water across the water-scarce Middle East, even as brine disposal remains an unresolved environmental concern for coastal ecosystems.
Read MoreGulf sovereign wealth funds are pouring oil-era capital into renewable energy and technology, betting on economic diversification whose ultimate success won’t be clear for decades.
Read More