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The UAE is still MENA’s safest infrastructure wager, but the war exposed the catch
BMI ranks the UAE as the region’s most attractive infrastructure market, even as it forecasts a 6.8% contraction in construction…
The UAE’s building boom survives a 25% materials shock — for now
Contractors are absorbing most of the cost increase, while stockpiles and local sourcing help keep projects on schedule
Egyptian b’naire Sawiris moves to break OCI take-private deadlock
Sawiris has described this latest push as his final offer
THIS MORNING: Oil exports inch back to 85% of pre-war levels + Dubai Holding eyes stake in data center developer Hscale
Plus: Gems Education is planning USD 30 mn expansion in India as home demand sees a dip
Investcorp stays on US drive, AD Ports locks in Congo terminal buildout, Alpha Dhabi + Orascom partner on desalination
Investcorp’s latest US deployment was USD 200 mn in yet another US real estate portfolio
Orascom, Space42, Dana Gas, Adnoc L&S, ICD report 1Q results
The impact of the war was minimal for Adnoc L&S
UAE + Saudi team up on food security, another Indian infrastructure player comes to the UAE, Omla launches in Umm Al Quwain, Partners Capital opens in Abu Dhabi
The tie-up links one of the GCC’s largest fresh produce distribution networks with one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest hydroponic greenhouse…
Alec held its ground in 1Q 2026, but logistics firms took a hit from the war
GMS and Aramex noted war-linked disruption in March as weighing on their results
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