Kuwait’s investment property sector continued to lead real estate activity in the first half of 2026 with the transactions hitting KD574.2 million ($1.8 billion) across 655 deals during the first half of 2026 compared with KD828 million ($2.6 billion) across 687 deals during the same period in 2025.
Türkiye will need to invest at least $80 billion in electricity infrastructure through 2035, said the country's power minister, adding that it has to focus on mobilising private capital, international financial institutions, development banks and long-term institutional investors.
Actor and Entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen and show host Tucker Carlson are among the first speakers confirmed for LIVEX 2026, Abu Dhabi’s inaugural Livability and Investment Exhibition.
Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum (ITIF) in January 2027 in partnership with UN Tourism.
Abu Dhabi has announced plans to host its first Water & Power Week in December, that will draw top policymakers, investors, utilities, tech firms and international organisations to discuss water security, infrastructure investment and innovation. The three-day will be held alongside the United Nations Water Conference 2026.
Qatar's Estithmar Holding has announced that it has completed the transfer of a 48.68% stake in Syria's Shahba Bank to its wholly owned subsidiary Masaref Holding. The stake was transferred from Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi and Ahli Trust Bank after regulatory approvals.
Saudi authorities have announced the signing of a key investment contract with Unigaz Arabia for the development of an integrated gas storage, filling and distribution plant coming up on a 200,000-sq-m site in the kingdom's Hail region, said a report.
Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to expand non-oil economic activity and diversify sources of growth through greater private-sector participation in industrial development, with the Saudi Industry Forum 2026 focusing on investment and cooperation across the sector.
Marlan Space, a UAE based investor, and Loft Orbital are leading a consortium in a $1 billion investment in France to build Altair-Next Gen, the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) satellite infrastructure.
Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, according to PitchBook data
