Events
Newsletters
Home
politics
business
technology
net zero
gulf
africa
security
media
The CEO Signal
Events
Newsletters
Podcast
About
Speakers Bureau
Careers
Privacy
© 2025 Semafor Inc.
Home
politics
business
technology
net zero
gulf
africa
security
media
The CEO Signal
About
Speakers Bureau
Careers
Podcast
Privacy
© 2025 Semafor Inc.
D.C.
BXL
Lagos
Riyadh
Beijing
SG
Events
Newsletters
D.C.
BXL
Lagos
Riyadh
Beijing
SG
Intelligent
Transparent
Global
Home
politics
business
technology
net zero
gulf
africa
security
media
The CEO Signal
Events
Newsletters
Podcast
About
Speakers Bureau
Careers
Privacy
© 2025 Semafor Inc.
Home
politics
business
technology
net zero
gulf
africa
security
media
The CEO Signal
Semafor gulf
🟡 Semafor Gulf: Data center surge
In today’s edition: US asset manager KKR commits to a $5 billion investment with Dubai’s Gulf Data Hub in data centers, Kuwait plans a “vice tax,” and Qatar’s marathon mediation efforts yield a Gaza breakthrough.
→
Sign up for Semafor Gulf:
Navigating the region’s capital, influence, and power.
Email address
Sign Up
Saudi Arabia aims to redefine ties with the US as Trump returns
The kingdom’s crown prince enjoys close relations to Trump, and the country is aiming to position itself as a rising Middle Power.
Handout/Reuters
Qatar bets on affordable housing in India, Indonesia
Gulf real estate investments usually revolve around prime properties in cosmopolitan cities, but Qatar’s latest investments are geared toward housing in India and Indonesia.
cityofgreenvillenc/Flckr
Standard Chartered executive: Buy US stocks in 2025
Manpreet Singh Gill, Standard Chartered’s chief investment officer for Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, said US stocks were poised for high earnings growth.
Caroline Chia/Reuters
Tesla eyes Saudi market entry
Saudis have so far been reluctant buyers of electric cars but that is anticipated to change if more infrastructure is installed.
Adam Gray/Reuters
UAE energy giant Masdar plans renewable projects in Philippines and Europe
The company has signed a $15B deal to develop 1 GW of of clean energy in the Philippines by 2030.
Courtesy of Emirates News Agency
Jared Kushner and Dubai billionaire to partner on Trump hotel in Serbia
Kushner’s investment firm and Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar will work on a project Trump himself considered before running for president in 2016.
Carlos Barria/Reuters
Masdar plans global green hydrogen push
Abu Dhabi’s renewables giant plans to produce 1 million tons of green hydrogen — half of it domestically — by 2030.
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company pivots to lithium mining
A growing number of fossil fuel giants are investing in the metal to keep up with the global green energy transition.
UAE plans $6B always-on clean energy facility
The project, slated for completion in 2027, is expected provide uninterrupted clean power using massive batteries.
Analysis: Why Dubai is getting many ‘likes’
The UAE is positioning itself as a global hub for content creators, carving out a spot in the $250-billion global creator economy.
Qatar presents final draft of Gaza truce deal after a ‘breakthrough’
Talks set to resume in Doha on Tuesday reportedly include the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US presidents.
Iran resumes nuclear talks in Geneva
The meeting followed European criticism that Tehran is growing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to “unprecedented levels.”
Dubai developer DAMAC tokenizes $1 billion in real-world assets
It’s the latest nod to the incoming Trump administration, just days after DAMAC’s CEO announced plans to invest in US data centers alongside the president-elect.
Strong pipeline of Gulf IPOs expected in 2025
The momentum will be partly fueled by sovereign wealth funds floating their assets.
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Gas awards $2.1 billion in contracts for LNG projects
The contracts will go toward infrastructure, allowing ADNOC Gas to double its LNG production capacity.
Venture capital funding in the Middle East plummeted last year
The decline in startup funding could be bad news for Gulf governments trying to build up new economic sectors and diversify away from oil.
Private jets play a key role in the success of Gulf aviation
Qatar Executive, the private jet wing of Qatar Airways, has added two aircraft to its fleet, with four more due to follow as demand soars for private flying.
Abu Dhabi embraces flexible working
Abu Dhabi’s financial hub will allow companies to offer more flexible working arrangements and hire remote employees.
