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Yasser al Barami, CEO of Mubbadrah Investment (Oman Observer)

Middle East News

Salalah AI Plan Separates Infrastructure From Chips

Mubbadrah says the proposed $3 billion covers core infrastructure, while financing, power arrangements and first-phase capacity remain undisclosed.

Officials of OIA, UFRD, China Investment Corporation, Eurasian Development Bank, OYAK and Shenwan Hongyuan at the Central Asia and Caucasus Private Equity Fund signing ceremony in Beijing

Middle East News

OIA Leads Plan for $500 Million Regional Fund

The proposed vehicle targets Central Asia and the Caucasus, with formal establishment expected in early November.

Chart: Gulf hiring in Q3 2026 by country, Cooper Fitch Q3 Employment Index data (EnterpriseAM)

Middle East News

GCC Hiring Index Returns to Growth in Third Quarter

MUFG reports a 2% regional increase in Cooper Fitch’s index, with different outcomes across countries and sectors.