Semafor gulf

Gulf countries, except Qatar, are all expected to grow more slowly than previously forecast, the International Monetary Fund predicts.

Qatar Museums tapped Paris-based, Lebanon-born architect Lina Ghotmeh to design its pavilion, only the third to be built in the past 50 years.

UBS wealth adviser predicts M&A activity as heirs prepare to take on family fortunes.

Governor Phil Murphy will visit Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to discuss investment and partnerships in AI, manufacturing, and education.

With ultras, VAR drama, and murmurings against club owners, Saudi football has become a cultural draw beyond the allure of aging superstars.

The stock market rout and trade tensions are dampening the mood. The IMF downgraded its global growth forecast for the year, while the WTO expects goods trade to grow just 0.2%.

Last week, a token backed by Abu Dhabi’s Shorooq Partners plunged 90% in just a few hours, and regulators in the city fined crypto platform Hayvn $12.5 million and banned its CEO.

It will be Modi’s third visit since 2016 to the kingdom, a major supplier of energy, buyer of goods, and source of remittances from Indian workers. The talks will touch energy, food security, and a trade connectivity plan.

The Jeddah Corniche Formula One circuit is widely recognized as the fastest in the world.

ADQ’s total assets are worth $251 billion, up 11% from a fund-tracker’s estimate in June, a spokesperson told Semafor.

The company is looking to leverage more than 800,000 DNA samples to build an AI model for developing new drugs and offering precision medicine.

Qatar’s emir met with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Tehran for talks with Iran’s supreme leader.