The equity markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE led gains across Gulf in January, outperforming regional peers as strong earnings, economic momentum and policy support lifted investor sentiment. The Saudi equity index rose 8.5% for the month, the strongest performance in the Gulf, said a report.
Wego reports a 4.8% increase in Kuwait travel bookings for February 2026, driven by Hala February celebrations, National and Liberation Day holidays, and early Ramadan preparations, marking one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
Kuwait marks its 65th National Day today (on February 25), highlighting a year of strong financial performance underpinned by sovereign wealth fund assets exceeding $1 trillion, according to a regional statistical report.
Beyon, the Bahrain headquartered-telecom leader, has announced its selection by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) as the winning investor for the Fixed Telecommunications Network Development Project in Kuwait.
Three Gulf states — Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — have reaffirmed their solidarity with Kuwait following Iraq’s submission of maritime coordinates and maps to the United Nations, which they say infringe on Kuwait’s sovereign rights.
Blue Square, a leading real estate developer with a major presence in Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait, has announced its foray into the UAE market with its inaugural project - Vayla Residences - on Dubai Islands, featuring a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments alongside exclusive one- to three-bedroom duplexes.
The volume of real estate transactions in Kuwait witnessed a remarkable growth for FY 2025 surging to hit KD4.58 billion ($15 billion) distributed over 6,086 transactions, compared to about KD3.73 billion resulting from 4,950 transactions the year before, according to a new report.
A consortium led by top Kuwaiti group National Investments Company has secured the contract for operating the Al Muthanna Complex located in the capital. The scope of work includes rehabilitation, development, renovation as well as maintenance and operation services at the key facility.
Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative ICT and digital lifestyle communications (TechCo) operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has announced robust consolidated financial results for the full-year 2025 (FY-25), and fourth quarter (Q4-25) ended 31 December 2025.
The GCC real estate market is poised to sustain its upward trajectory into the first half of 2026, building on strong momentum recorded in the latter part of 2025, according to a new report by Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz).
