UAE pledges 40 billion euros to Germany
Announced in Berlin on September 10, 2026, the UAE's 40-billion-euro investment pledge centres on data centres and AI, on top of 34 billion euros already invested, with 30 deals sealed.
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OPEC+ holds quotas steady, pausing after rollback
At its September 6, 2026 meeting, the group kept October production quotas unchanged, confirming the pause that followed the final tranche of the 2023 cut restoration.
LEAP closes in Riyadh with $15 billion in deals
The rescheduled LEAP 2026 ran August 31 to September 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre, closing with nearly $15 billion in announced AI and technology investments.
UAE equities add Dh37 billion in August
Dubai and Abu Dhabi stocks added nearly Dh37 billion of market value in August 2026, taking combined capitalisation to Dh3.886 trillion, with DFM up 17.5 percent year-to-date.
Qatar's gas rebuild: the Ras Laffan repair ledger
The March 2026 attack left Trains 4 and 6 damaged, 12.8 million tonnes of LNG capacity offline for an estimated three to five years and up to $20 billion a year in lost revenue.
US embassies sound caution across the Gulf
The US Mission in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert on August 1, 2026 warning of potential unforeseen escalation, the latest in a series shaping corporate travel policy across the region.