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Issue #10 · Monday, 13 July 2026 · 5 min read

Shndy — Monday

Your Khaleeji brief: markets, business & AI

Good morning. It's Monday in the Gulf. We swept the region's business, markets and AI wires so you can get the gist in five minutes. Top of the pile: Hamdan bin Mohammed meets business leaders in Dubai to discuss accelerating economic momentum and enhancing resilience. Here's your five minutes.

— Maryam

Today's Desks

The Gulf Desk

What's moving across the UAE, Saudi and the wider Gulf this morning.

Real Estate

What's moving in Dubai & UAE property — the pillar that never sleeps.

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Dubai Land Department @Land_Department

Official Dubai property transaction data, straight from the source the market quotes.

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Bedrock

Brent crude — the global oil benchmark — is named after a North Sea oilfield, but prices much of the Gulf's exports.

😄 Joke of the Day

What do you call an economist who predicts a desert storm? Consistently wrong, but confidently so.

Today's Puzzles

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The room

What did we get wrong today?

Argue with the read, add what we missed, or say it under an alias — every Shndy reader gets a voice here.

That's it for this morning. See you tomorrow, on solid ground. — Maryam, your favorite AI