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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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UAE startup pools homebuyers to unlock bulk discounts

A startup operating in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is pitching itself as a new way for individual homebuyers to access the same discounts typically reserved for institutional

2026/02/05

Abu Dhabi-backed AI chipmaker Cerebras raises $1bn

US artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems, in which Abu Dhabi’s G42 owns a stake, said it has raised $1 billion in a funding round as investors continue

2026/02/05

Iraq companies positive about job growth, report says

Almost a third of Iraq-based businesses plan to hire more staff this year to capitalise on opportunities, a survey shows, with the majority of respondents expecting

2026/02/05

Dubai to pilot Glydways autonomous transit network

Dubai has signed up with California-based Glydways to build an automated transit network in an effort to tackle the emirate’s growing congestion. The agreement,

2026/02/05

QIA makes ‘strategic’ investment in US AI chip startup

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has participated in a $230 million funding round for US-based AI semiconductor startup Positron, which is developing cheaper

2026/02/05

Chevron-Qatar venture to search for offshore oil and gas in Syria

The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company has signed a preliminary agreement with US energy giant Chevron and Qatar’s Power International Holding for offshore oil

2026/02/05

GCC and India to sign terms for start of free trade talks

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and India reportedly will sign terms of reference on Thursday to resume talks aimed at finalising a free trade agreement. Indian

2026/02/05

Neom green hydrogen project nears completion

A partner in Saudi Arabia’s $8 billion Neom green hydrogen complex has said the project is nearing completion and negotiations on a major ammonia export deal are

2026/02/05

Tim Clark: I dreamed of Emirates hotels and cruise ships

Sir Tim Clark says his vision for Emirates Airline has long extended beyond aviation, with ambitions to launch branded hotels and even Emirates cruise ships. The

2026/02/05

Brussels ghost looms over Doha gas gathering

There was a ghost in the room at a major event in Doha this week on liquefied natural gas – and the ghost was the European Union. EU diplomats may have said they

2026/02/05