Destinations that act before disruption hits recover up to 1.5 times faster than those that wait, according to a new research.
The Gulf hospitality sector is expected to begin recovering in the fourth quarter of 2026 as geopolitical tensions ease, although hotel occupancy is unlikely to return to pre-war levels before the end of 2027, according to S&P Global Ratings.
Dubai’s real estate market recorded a sharp month-on-month recovery in April 2026, with total registered transaction value rising 20% to AED68.6 billion ($16.68 billion), according to a new analytical report published by Elite Merit Real Estate.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a 1.3 per cent contraction in the economies of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) in 2026, followed by a strong rebound of 6.6 per cent next year, as the regional conflict continues to weigh heavily on energy production, trade and economic activity.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have discussed expanding joint initiatives to support recovery and mobilise additional development financing through the IsDB's Response, Recovery, and Resilience (3R) Facility.
Aramco Digital and OrbitronAI today announced a strategic commercial partnership to co-develop, deploy and commercialise AI solutions designed to help asset-intensive industries identify and recover billions of dollars in lost value across projects, contracts and operations, creating a new model for industrial value recovery.
