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Hormuz and the world's food supply: The cost of a long disruption

3 November 2026 – Little grain passes the Strait of Hormuz, but a third of the world's traded urea does. This report traces what the 2026 disruption did to fertilizer, food and freight, and what the alternatives cost.

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Foreign investors started 52% more projects in Qatar in 2025

29 October 2026 – Foreign companies announced 373 projects in Qatar in 2025, 52% more than in 2024. After Doha hosted the UN World Investment Forum, we trace where the capital came from and where it went.

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Where Gulf infrastructure money went in 2026

27 October 2026 – Gulf states awarded $204.1 billion of contracts in the first nine months of 2026, 2.5% more than a year earlier. Here is where the money went and what is due in November and December.

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AI and the next decade of work

18 October 2026 – AI now does the entry-level work that trained a generation of professionals, and the hiring data show it. Here is what the evidence says about who gets hired, who survives, and what students should do.

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Can the Gulf build a chip industry? Where the realistic openings are

11 October 2026 – Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are all spending on semiconductors, and one flagship fab plan has already been shelved. The better odds lie in design, packaging and integration.

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The Gulf’s AI build-out: Who is paying, and where Qatari firms fit

4 October 2026 – Gulf investment in AI data centers is expected to reach $5 billion to $7 billion in 2026. The money is mostly sovereign or global; the work needs local contractors, operators, and service providers.

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Hormuz and the world's food supply: The cost of a long disruption

Foreign investors started 52% more projects in Qatar in 2025

Where Gulf infrastructure money went in 2026

AI and the next decade of work

Can the Gulf build a chip industry? Where the realistic openings are

The Gulf’s AI build-out: Who is paying, and where Qatari firms fit

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