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you are currently viewing::Middle East Conflict Further Weakens Regional Outlook, with Gulf Oil Exporters Hit HardestOctober 6, 2026-Bold reforms in infrastructure, skills, and policy are needed to maintain growth and turn AI’s potential into jobs.
Longer term, artificial intelligence has the potential to boost regional productivity and growth, but structural gaps must be closed
The report-From Divide to Opportunity: AI, Jobs, and Growth-notes that even as the conflict slows growth, new opportunities continue to emerge, particularly in artificial intelligence, which holds the potential of boosting the productivity of up to 20% of the region's jobs. Source: worldbank.org |
Saudi stocks plunge to lowest close since April 2021
October 20, 2026-Several leading stocks came under selling pressure
Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed Tuesday's session down 1.7%, shedding 172 points to settle at 9,952 points. This marked its lowest closing level since April 2021, with total trading turnover reaching approximately SR3.8 billion.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh
October 19, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 0.3%
Major Gulf stock markets were subdued in early trade on Monday as tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge, with a tanker blast in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over the waterway's reopening adding to the caution.
3iQ Receives In-Principle Approval from Abu Dhabi's IFC
October 9, 2026-3iQ Corp. ("3iQ"), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce that its United Arab Emirates (UAE) based sister company 3iQ Middle East Ltd has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.
Saudi Arabia's non-oil economy improves, but Iran war continues to weigh on growth
October 5, 2026-The kingdom's headline PMI rose to 55.3 in September, the strongest rate of improvement in 7 months
Iran war could pull Gulf capital out of global markets
September 28, 2026-- Domestic pivot' of up to $100bn
US would be hardest hit by withdrawal
SWFs face pressure to invest at home
Mideast Stocks: Gulf shares slip on regional uncertainty, shipping concerns
September 24, 2026--Saudi Arabia's benchmark index eased 0.1%
Major Gulf equity markets fell in early trade on Thursday as little progress in US-Iran diplomacy and persistent risks to Strait of Hormuz shipping unsettled investors.
Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf bourses ease amid escalating US-Iran hostilities
September 10, 2026-Dubai's main share index fell 0.2%
Most major Gulf stock markets fell in early trade on Thursday, as escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran fuelled concerns about potential disruptions across vital regional energy corridors.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf stocks rise with oil as US-Iran fighting picks up
September 1, 2026-Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose 0.3%
Gulf stock markets rose in early trade on Tuesday, tracking higher oil prices, while United Arab Emirates equities were subdued, as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran dampened investor sentiment.
How the Iran conflict has reshaped the Gulf economy
August 28, 2026-Six months after the US-Iran war began, the Gulf economy is operating on a reshaped economic landscape.
The conflict has disrupted energy exports, shipping, aviation, real estate, tourism and the stock markets.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf stock markets muted as investors assess fresh US measures on Iran
August 25, 2026--Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index was little changed
Gulf stock markets were largely rangebound in early trade on Tuesday as investors assessed fresh U.S. economic pressure on Iran and signs of progress in Pakistani-mediated talks with Tehran.
