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The Gulf was a rare winner in a global investment year that rewarded fewer and fewer places
the old ladder into development — labour-heavy manufacturing — is being pulled up just as the region tries to climb…
THIS MORNING: Recovery at EGA’s Taweelah plant picks up speed + ADCB reports outage
The UAE remained the region’s top destination for greenfield FDI since the outbreak of the regional war
THIS MORNING: EGA eyes stake in Omani rival + Masdar secures approval for UK offshore wind project
Plus: Aldar expands further in Dubai
AriseIIP will invest USD 3 bn in Kenya over the next five years
The region is poised to benefit from the regional war as global firms diversify trade routes
Capital outflows to be expected in the near-term as war dents the UAE’s safe-haven status, analysts say
The unprecedented nature of Iran’s strikes on the UAE is bound to spook foreign investors, analysts tell us
Data centers took the FDI crown last year
Communications was the largest recipient with USD 319.7 bn in FDI, followed by renewables at USD 193 bn
Mega-projects power UAE’s record USD 33.2 bn greenfield FDI haul in 2025
The country ranked 10th globally by FDI capital and second by project count
Global FDI rises in 2025, but recovery is skewed toward developed economies
Developed economies lead the upswing, while developing economies see modest decline
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