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As Gulf countries compete for regional leadership and global strategic importance in the AI space, they face the same regulatory predicaments as other countries spearheading the AI revolution.
Nayef Al-Nabet
To achieve Vision 2030 targets, Riyadh recognizes that it must attract more foreign capital. That could mean relaxing long-held rules on foreign ownership in the kingdom.
Masha Kotkin
In contrast to last year’s summit, the 2025 BRICS+ meeting in Brazil avoided the image of challenging Western financial hegemony and focused on building the base of its future clout.
Paul Dyer
Iran’s strike on Qatar marks the Gulf’s first state-to-state military action in decades, shifting Doha’s threat perception of its neighbor and underscoring the urgent need for regional defense integration.
Rashid Al-Mohanadi
It would behoove regional energy producers to proactively shape global carbon certification standards to maintain market access and upstream sovereignty.
Justin Dargin
The U.S. president’s visit provided Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE with an opportunity to shape Washington’s policy toward the region on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and defense to regional diplomatic files.