Bahrain is set to welcome an exclusive gathering of ministerial and senior government officials, visionary chief executives, and influential voices for the fourth edition of Gateway Gulf, taking place on November 1 and 2 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay.
Snowflake, a AI Data Cloud company, has announced a projected $300 million (SR1.125 billion) investment in Saudi Arabia through 2030, and will work alongside the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
Dubai Chambers has discussed ways to strengthen trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and Colombia at a meeting with a delegation of members of the Board of Directors of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.
Merak Capital, a Saudi-based investment firm focused on opportunities across multiple industries, has announced a SAR100 million ($26.7 million) strategic investment in Arsann, the kingdom’s leading operator of smart parking and mobility infrastructure.
NMC Healthcare Group (NMC), a leading integrated private healthcare provider in the UAE, has announced an AED150 million ($41 million) investment in its facilities and footprint across Abu Dhabi.
Danantara Indonesia, through its investment arm, PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), has acquired 4.4 hectares of land plots within the SAR26 billion ($7 billion) Thakher Makkah development, following the acquisition and handover of Novotel Thakher Makkah. The transaction involves an operating hotel with 1,461 rooms and suites.
In a major move, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has sealed a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud in bid to help transform artificial intelligence (AI) from a supportive tool into a driving force for investment decision-making.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows for FY2025 surged to SAR159 billion ($41.7 billion), up 33.5% over the previous year, thus boosting its position as an attractive investment hub, while the country's FDI stock rose 8.3% to hit SAR1.06 trillion ($278 billion), reported SPA.
The Gulf is one of the most active investment regions in the world. Diversification efforts have opened sectors from logistics and healthcare to technology, energy and financial services, and international capital has followed. But deals in the region rarely stall over price – they stall over process, timing and people. Investors who understand this early tend to close faster and build stronger partnerships.
The UAE’s industrial sector plays a key role in strengthening the country’s competitiveness, attracting GCC investment and enabling partnerships, said a senior minister at the inaugural edition of Made in GCC 2026 expo held in Bahrain, adding that the emirate’s industrial exports hit AED260 billion ($71 billion) in 2025.
