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The global green industrial transformation is accelerating, as Gulf countries compete to position themselves in hydrogen, carbon markets, and clean manufacturing, vying for economic leadership in the post-oil era. This article analyzes the profound impact of this trend on economic diversification and regional competitiveness in the Middle East.
fDi Intelligence launches a call for submissions for the European Cities and Regions of the Future 2027 ranking, evaluating investment attractiveness across six dimensions, allowing Middle Eastern investors to leverage it for optimizing location decisions.
DP World has announced the development of a new port in Fujairah on the east coast of the UAE to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. This project is not merely a stopgap measure to address war risks, but also marks the proactive restructuring of trade routes by Gulf states under their long-term economic diversification strategies, strengthening supply chain resilience and accelerating the transition to a non-oil economy.
The Iran war is forcing Gulf sovereign wealth funds to rebalance their asset allocations, channeling more capital into domestic reconstruction and defense. This could weaken the capital sources relied upon by U.S. tech giants and trigger ripple effects across global financial markets.
Based on fDi Intelligence's 2026 Greenfield FDI Performance Index, analyze the strategic logic of the UAE and Gulf countries in attracting foreign investment through economic diversification, energy transition, and mega-projects.
Backed by mineral reserves worth $2.5 trillion, Saudi Arabia has elevated the mining sector to the third pillar of its economy. However, whether the tens-of-billion-dollar investment plan can be realized depends on systemic breakthroughs in labor, supply chains, and processing capabilities.
Analyze the changing trends in global energy transition investment, examine the strategic adjustments and investment logic of Middle Eastern countries in areas such as renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen energy, as well as their impact on regional economic diversification.
Saudi Arabia partners with Emaar Executive Company through Magna AI to build a sovereign AI data center, reflecting the deepening of its digital transformation and data sovereignty strategy.
Analysis of the implications of the world's first AGI smart city clinical trial launched by the United States on the Middle East's economic transformation, future urban model, and investment trends
The world's largest green hydrogen project located in NEOM is accelerating Saudi Arabia's economic diversification strategy, attracting international capital to shift eastward, and reshaping the global hydrogen energy supply chain landscape.
An analysis of how the Strait of Hormuz standoff overturns traditional energy security concepts, and the profound impact of this shift on economic diversification and energy transition in Gulf states.
Against the backdrop of restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, Maersk’s adjustment of the route for non-Saudi Gulf cargo transshipped via Jeddah Port shows that the Gulf logistics network is shifting from a “single gateway” to “multi-node diversion,” while port competition, land bridge capacity, and regional supply chain resilience are becoming the new key variables.