Adveith Nair

Managing Editor, Mideast Money

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt Interview

Wall Street CEOs Keep the Faith in the Middle East

Firms are moving to reinforce relationships and signal long-term commitment.

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Wall Street CEOs Keep the Faith in the Middle East

Firms are moving to reinforce relationships and signal long-term commitment.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt Interview

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Qatar Postpones Sixth Edition of Flagship Annual Finance Forum

Attendees ahead of opening session at the Qatar Economic Forum in 2025.

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Abu Dhabi Firm Ramps Up Deals With Whoop Funding, US Gas Foray

Abu Dhabi

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Dubai’s Hedge Fund Boom, Property Surge in Focus as Iran War Continues

Brent crude is on track for a record monthly gain.

Kharg Island

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

UAE Stands by $1.4 Trillion US Investment Pledge Despite War

Yousef Al Otaiba

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Iran War Lifts Oil, Diverges Middle East Stocks, Threatens GDP

Economists are beginning to quantify the potential hit.

Smoke from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport, on March 16.

March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

Iran War Tests Whether Dubai’s Expats Are Here to Stay

Iranian missiles shake Gulf finance’s image of stability.

Dubai Business District as Iran Denies Report of US Outreach to End War

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

UAE President Tells ‘Enemies’ Country Is ‘No Easy Prey’

President Biden Hosts UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed At White House

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Iran War Prompts Rethink of Middle East Finance Hubs’ Stability Premium

Is this a short-lived shock or a turning point?

Iran War Prompts Rethink of Middle East Finance Hubs’ Stability Premium

February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

Missiles Seen Over Abu Dhabi Financial Hub Dent Safe Haven Image

UAE-IRAN-ISRAEL-US-CONFLICT

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

Blue Owl Woes Are a Test for Private Credit's Middle East Backers

Also: Abu Dhabi’s MGX is racing toward a target of more than $100 billion in assets under management.

Abu Dhabi as UAE Capital's Sovereign Wealth Viewed as Significant Draw For Financial Heavyweights

February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s $100 Billion FDI Chase Kicks Into High Gear

The PIF executive who helped lead the Saudi debt boom will now drive the kingdom’s FDI push.

Saudi Arabia’s $100 Billion FDI Chase Kicks Into High Gear

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

Dubai Picks Trusted Executive to Protect Prized DP World Asset

Essa Kazim

February 9, 2026

February 9, 2026

Dubai Bets on Musk’s Tunnels as Expat Boom Strains Infrastructure

Work on the pilot phase of the $545 million tunnel project is expected to start this year.

World’s Rich Ignore Mideast Strife to Bet on Dubai and Abu Dhabi

February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026

Abu Dhabi’s Vast Oil Wealth Has a New Steward

The emirate folded its $263 billion wealth fund, ADQ, into an entity overseen by the crown prince.

Key Speakers on Day Two of The ADIPEC Energy Conference

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Abu Dhabi Shakeup May Hand Crown Prince More Dealmaking Clout

Abu Dhabi as UAE Capital's Sovereign Wealth Viewed as Significant Draw For Financial Heavyweights

January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026

$25 Billion Goldman Partnership Boosts Doha’s Push to Become a Finance Hub

Goldman Sachs will also grow its headcount in Qatar.

Day Two of The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

The New Bankers to the World Drive the $4.5 Trillion M&A Boom

Gulf wealth funds accounted for 43% of all capital invested by state-owned investors globally in 2025.

Day Two of The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

December 29, 2025

December 29, 2025

Saudi Pivot, Gulf AI Bets, and the World’s Hottest Real Estate Market

The strategic shifts and defining deals that shaped Mideast Money in 2025 — and the themes to watch in the new year.

Preparations Ahead of Qatar Economic Forum in Doha

December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025

Dubai Widens Lead Over London in Luxury Home Sales

The emirate logged three times as many $10 million-plus home sales as London in the January–September period.

World’s Rich Ignore Mideast Strife to Bet on Dubai and Abu Dhabi