How Gulf labour systems were reformed
Qatar scrapped NOCs and exit permits in 2020, the UAE moved to fixed-term contracts in 2022, Saudi Arabia opened job mobility in 2021. What changed.
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Algiers Casbah and Tipasa: Algeria's coastal heritage, in practice
Algiers' UNESCO Casbah with a licensed guide, the e-visa since 2023 and the Roman coast at Tipasa: the practical Algeria city break, month by month.
Is Mexico City really running out of water? The hydrology, explained
Mexico City pumps its aquifer faster than rain recharges it, sinks as it does so and loses a quarter or more to leaks. The real story behind 'Day Zero'.
What is G42, Abu Dhabi's AI group
5 billion in 2024 and anchors the UAE side of the Stargate AI campus.
How Gulf pension systems work, and what expats get instead
Citizens build contributory pensions; expatriates get end-of-service gratuity instead. The six GCC schemes, compared and dated.
What is pre-salt, and why does it make Petrobras a dividend machine?
Pre-salt fields under Atlantic salt supply ~3/4 of Petrobras output — the geology, the regime and the dividend machine it feeds.
Six months on, Hormuz traffic still a fraction of normal
Eight transits on September 13 against ~85 in peacetime: the strait stays effectively closed despite its open-by-declaration status.
Zelensky presses Washington for new Russia sanctions as war enters autumn
Kyiv's mid-September appeal for immediate sanctions lands on a capital absorbed by energy-priced midterms and the Iran war's machinery.
Buying property in Oman: ITCs and musataha rights
Foreigners can own freehold in Oman's Integrated Tourism Complexes with residency attached; musataha rights up to 50 years cover the rest of the market.
MENA's power grids are linking up: from the GCC supergrid to Egypt-Saudi
The GCC supergrid since 2009, the ~3 GW Egypt-Saudi link and Morocco-Spain's cables: how the region's wires connect.
Why Latin America cut rates before the Fed — and why Brazil wouldn't
Chile, Peru and Mexico cut before the Fed; Brazil re-hiked to 15% instead. How the region's early-hiking doctrine produced two monetary paths.
Inside the Gulf IPO boom
7bn ADX listing and Talabat's $2bn DFM debut capped a run of record Gulf IPOs. The engines, buyers and risks of the listing boom.
How to follow the Saudi Pro League: clubs, derbies, tickets
Eighteen clubs, Al Hilal's record titles, Ronaldo's Al Nassr and the Riyadh derby: how to follow and attend the Saudi Pro League.
The taco economy: how Latin food conquered the world's tables
UNESCO-listed Mexican cuisine, Michelin's 2024 arrival and Lima's rankings: how Latin food became global dining infrastructure.
UAE pledges 40 billion euros to Germany
The UAE announced a 40-billion-euro pledge in Berlin on September 10, 2026, centred on data centres and AI, on top of EUR 34bn already in Germany.
Karol G's 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto' and the stadium season
Karol G's 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto' (Aug 7, Bichota/Interscope) and September stadium dates incl. two MetLife nights.
EIA sees Brent near $90 through the second half as supply slowly rebuilds
The EIA holds Brent around $90 for 2H 2026, easing into 2027 as supply rises, with forecasters split widely around the band.
General Assembly opens with the Iran war atop the agenda
The session opening September 8 inherits the strait's status, reconstruction claims and a Council that could not condemn the war's start.
US midterm campaign opens its final stretch with energy prices front and center
The Labor Day turn into November 3 arrives with war-inflated fuel costs, the strait's status and OPEC+'s hold as campaign material.
Venice 2026: a Bechis competition entry and Gael García Bernal's debut carry Latin America
At Venice 2026 (Sep 2-12), Bechis's 'Back to Buenos Aires' flies the region's competition flag while Gael García Bernal's 'Hombre al Agua' leads the buzz.
OPEC+ holds output steady for October as quota talks loom
The September 6 meeting kept production at September's levels, the first non-increase since the war began, as quota talks loom.
OPEC+ holds quotas steady, pausing after rollback
OPEC+ kept October quotas unchanged at its September 6, 2026 meeting, pausing after completing the 2023 cut rollback, with capacity-based 2027 quotas next.
LEAP closes in Riyadh with $15 billion in deals
The rescheduled LEAP 2026 ran August 31 to September 3 in Riyadh, closing with nearly $15 billion in AI and technology commitments.
UAE equities add Dh37 billion in August
5 percent year-to-date as the region's haven market.
European gas storage at 13-year low as winter approaches
Inventories are the lowest in 13 years, the 90% target softened to ~80%, as cargoes flow to Asia and winter scenarios price high.
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