Colin Foreman

Email: colin.foreman@meed-dubai.com

UAE's e& exits Vodafone in $5.95bn share sale

Telecoms group agrees binding deal to sell its entire 16.21% Vodafone holding, marking the latest step in a portfolio reset that has also seen it trim its Careem stake
10 July 2026
Projects market holds its nerve

Pressure is building on costs as work continues across the region
10 July 2026
War premium hits Gulf construction costs

Matthews forecasts UAE tender price inflation of 6%-9% in 2026 and building cost increases of up to 12%, as fuel, freight and insurance costs feed through into contractor pricing following the US-Iran conflict
10 July 2026

Circular economy and the path to growth

10 July 2026

Middle East construction cost inflation to hit 5.1% by 2027

09 July 2026

Tunisia's tourism sector eyes record growth

09 July 2026

Saudi mortgage refinancer doubles sukuk programme to $10bn

09 July 2026

Hormuz closure wipes out Mena growth in 2026

09 July 2026

Dubai slips as rival wealth hubs get pricier

08 July 2026

Gulftainer commits to $2bn expansion plan

08 July 2026

Acwa wins Saudi green hydrogen export rights

07 July 2026

Nuclear tripling target hinges on delivery

07 July 2026

IHC's Esyasoft partners Tesla for battery storage

07 July 2026

Saudi construction hits fastest growth in 2026

07 July 2026

Morocco tourism hits record highs

07 July 2026

Arada launches $5bn fund in Abu Dhabi

07 July 2026

PIF’s 2025 results back 2026-30 strategy shift

03 July 2026

What the 2026 World Cup means for Saudi Arabia 2034

03 July 2026

IHC deepens India links with $11.5bn aluminium venture

03 July 2026

UAE’s first retail sovereign sukuk lists in Dubai

02 July 2026

Gulf aviation’s toughest test since the pandemic

30 June 2026

GCC assets hit $2.7tn as retail drives gains

29 June 2026

Levant recovers in three speeds

29 June 2026

GCC presses ahead with tourism projects

29 June 2026

Dubai eyes tourism sector recovery

29 June 2026

Arab Energy Fund lists $500m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

29 June 2026

Dubai signs agreements in China for metro and AI

29 June 2026

Gulf aviation ambitions face uncertain future

26 June 2026

Gulf stakes early claim to sovereign digital leadership

26 June 2026

Gulf index extends growth streak into 15th month

24 June 2026

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