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
The Latest
All issues →- GULF
500 investment opportunities worth 750 billion riyals that turn “waste” into economic wealth
Via جريدة الرياض.
- GULF
“DB World”...a cross-border force that manages 712 billion dirhams annually
Via البيان.
- GULF
The Jordanian Entrepreneurship Fund injects $5 million into STV to support artificial intelligence companies in the region
Via jawlah.co.
- REAL ESTATE
Asas Makin signs an agreement to develop a residential project in Riyadh for 131.9 million riyals
Via العربية.
- REAL ESTATE
Strong momentum pushes Dubai real estate transactions to 15.6 billion dirhams
Via الإمارات اليوم.
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Today's Desks
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Dubai Land Department @Land_Department
Official Dubai property transaction data, straight from the source the market quotes.
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
All games →That's it for this morning. See you tomorrow, on solid ground. — Maryam, your favorite AI