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Sharjah Economic Research Highlights

Report: How is Sharjah building a sustainable ecosystem for talent, entrepreneurship and innovation?

Sharjah has engineered a transformation into a leading hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the MENA region. The emirate’s success is powered by a uniquely integrated ecosystem that...

Sharjah focusing on culture and sustainability to drive tourism

Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA)

In this Global Platform video, Oxford Business Group speaks with Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) about Sharjah’s strategies...

UAE: Sharjah Economic Spotlight
Overview

Sharjah's location and sustainable development projects bolster investment appeal
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With its economy showing robust growth as it bounced back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sharjah is embarking on a new programme of investment and development. Already a major...
Interview

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
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On creating favourable conditions for start-ups and attracting investment
Overview

Sharjah at the forefront of renewable energy production
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Sharjah’s energy sector is undergoing a period of dynamic change as the emirate develops its existing resources, and transitions towards clean and renewable energy sources. In pursuing its goals...
Interview

Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor, Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
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On the importance of innovation in finance
Overview

Sharjah's economic development accelerated by digital infrastructure investment
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Innovative digital transformation policies alongside sustained investment in related infrastructure have helped establish Sharjah as a digital centre within the UAE and the broader GCC region...
Analysis

Sustainable development boosts Sharjah's ecotourism credentials
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With tourism emerging as a pillar of Sharjah’s development strategy, the emirate is providing incentives to encourage businesses to harness its tourism-related strengths, while also ensuring...
Overview

Sharjah's growing non-oil sector and cultural events among advantages
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The third-largest emirate in the UAE after Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Sharjah stands as a prime manufacturing, cultural and education destination in the country. It is home to two amphitheatres, 16 museums, a variety...

Sharjah's location and sustainable development projects bolster investment appeal
Sharjah's location and sustainable development projects bolster investment appeal
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, on creating favourable conditions for start-ups and attracting investment
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Sharjah at the forefront of renewable energy production
Sharjah at the forefront of renewable energy production
Technological breakthroughs: Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor, Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), on the importance of innovation in finance
Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor, Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
Sharjah's economic development accelerated by digital infrastructure investment
Sharjah's economic development accelerated by digital infrastructure investment
Sustainable development boosts Sharjah's ecotourism credentials
Sustainable development boosts Sharjah's ecotourism credentials
Sharjah's growing non-oil sector and cultural events among advantages
Sharjah's growing non-oil sector and cultural events among advantages
 

Sharjah’s path to a sustainable future through sector diversification and green investment

Oxford Business Group will soon be launching The Report: Sharjah 2023. The report explores the emirate’s economic diversification initiatives, as well as efforts to attract investment, and advance environmental...

Sharjah & The Middle East: Global Platform & Growth Perspectives
Global Platform

Qatar’s evolving automotive and mobility sector

In this Global Platform video, Mohamed Jaidah, Group Executive Director, Jaidah Group, discusses the progress made within Qatar's automotive and mobility sector. The country has undergone a significant...
Growth Perspectives Video

Unlocking Saudi Arabia's human capital potential

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the growing importance of human capital in achieving Saudi Arabia’s objective of a more diversified economy. As the Kingdom advances its Vision 2030 agenda...
Growth Perspectives Video

Rebuilding and reviving Syria’s economy

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the groundwork for Syria's economic recovery in a shifting regional landscape. The country stands at the threshold of a new chapter as it begins to rebuild...
Global Platform

How innovation is strengthening water resilience in Qatar

In this Global Platform video, Rhana Kurdi, CEO, Skydrops, explores water security in Qatar and the wider GCC – examining the region’s heavy reliance on desalination and the structural vulnerabilities...
Growth Perspectives Video

How Oman drives sustainable growth beyond oil

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights Oman's growth in non-oil and gas segments. The Gulf region is undergoing a major economic transformation, shifting away from hydrocarbons...
Growth Perspectives Video

Oman’s tourism and hospitality sectors undergo transformative growth

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the transformative growth of Oman's tourism and hospitality sectors, and the key factors driving it. As the sultanate sets its sights on attracting 11m tourists...
Growth Perspectives Video

Oman's transport transformation: Building a regional logistics powerhouse

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG highlights the accelerated transformation of Oman's transport sector. Anchored by Oman Vision 2040, the sector contributed 7% to GDP in 2023, with aims to...
Growth Perspectives Video

Sultanate of Oman’s finance and leasing sector fuelling economic diversification

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG shows how the finance and leasing sector is contributing to the Sultanate of Oman's economic diversification efforts. Amid global economic headwinds, the sultanate...

Qatar’s evolving automotive and mobility sector
Unlocking Saudi Arabia's human capital potential
Rebuilding and reviving Syria’s economy
How innovation is strengthening water resilience in Qatar
How Oman drives sustainable growth beyond oil
Oman’s tourism and hospitality sectors undergo transformative growth
Oman's transport transformation: Building a regional logistics powerhouse
Sultanate of Oman’s finance and leasing sector fuelling economic diversification
 

Report: Social and governance considerations in the automotive industry

The rise of connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicle megatrends in the automotive industry are bringing social and governance considerations to the fore of ESG strategic thinking...

Special Reports on Sharjah & the Middle East
Impact Report

Report: Exploring the role of banks in Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation

Saudi Arabia’s banking sector is evolving alongside broader economic diversification, investment mobilisation and financial sector development under Vision 2030. Strong macroeconomic...
Focus Report

Report: Examining the economic value of environmental protection and governance in Oman

This report examines the economic value of environmental protection in Oman and the role of environmental governance in supporting resilience, competitiveness and sustainable growth...
Impact Report

Report: Exploring how privatisation and PPPs are driving infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s public-private partnership (PPP) framework is advancing as a key enabler of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda. Supported by the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP (NCP)...
Impact Report

Report: Trade shifts and value creation across the Red Sea Corridor

Global trade realignment is reshaping logistics flows across the Red Sea Corridor, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, India and South-east Asia. This Impact Report examines how new trade routes, infrastructure...
Special Report

Report: Evaluating sector trends and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s media landscape

Saudi Arabia’s media sector is entering a period of sustained expansion, supported by regulation, rising consumer demand and targeted investment. This report, produced in partnership with Gmedia...
Impact Report

Report: Saudi Arabia’s MSEs and freelancers are driving employment and economic diversification

Micro-sized and small enterprises (MSEs) and freelancers are expanding rapidly in Saudi Arabia, contributing to employment generation, economic diversification and the Kingdom’s...
Impact Report

Report: Saudi Arabia’s fintech evolution – digital payments, inclusion and Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy places digital transformation at the centre of economic diversification. Financial technology (fintech) solutions, particularly digital payments, are helping...
ESG Intelligence Report

Report: Sustainable finance and ESG adoption advancing across Kuwait and the GCC

Kuwait is strengthening its role in the GCC’s transition towards sustainable finance and low-carbon economic growth, in line with Kuwait Vision 2035 and regional environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

Report: Exploring the role of banks in Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation
Report: Examining the economic value of environmental protection and governance in Oman
Report: Exploring how privatisation and PPPs are driving infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia
Report: Trade shifts and value creation across the Red Sea Corridor
Report: Evaluating sector trends and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s media landscape
Report: Saudi Arabia’s MSEs and freelancers are driving employment and economic diversification
Report: Saudi Arabia’s fintech evolution – digital payments, inclusion and Vision 2030
Report: Sustainable finance and ESG adoption advancing across Kuwait and the GCC
 

Report: What are the post-pandemic prospects for Sharjah's economy?

Sharjah entered the pandemic period in a resilient position thanks to a highly diversified and digitalised economy supported by strong fundamentals at the national level...

Sharjah & the Middle East: The Report & Report Highlights
Market Profile Video

Kuwait’s reform agenda advances economic diversification

Oxford Business Group’s latest edition of The Report: Kuwait provides a timely assessment of the country’s economic transformation under its New Kuwait 2035 strategy, following geopolitical tension and..
Country Report

The Report: Kuwait 2025
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Kuwait is advancing reforms under New Kuwait 2035 to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons. Governance changes, infrastructure investment and financial sector reforms are supporting private...
Market Profile Video

Emerging opportunities under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

With ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, understanding Saudi Arabia’s economic direction remains essential. The latest edition of The Report: Saudi Arabia provides a comprehensive assessment...
Country Report

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2025
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The near- to medium-term outlook for Saudi Arabia is broadly positive, with growth expected to accelerate as oil output rises in 2026 and non-oil activity continues to expand. While oil continues to play a central...
Country Report

The Report: Qatar 2025
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Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of GDP...
Country Report

The Report: Oman 2025
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Oman is diversifying its economy, reducing reliance on hydrocarbons by expanding sectors like agriculture, fisheries, banking and manufacturing. Strategic reforms, infrastructure investment and a focus on...
Country Report

The Report: Ajman 2025
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Ajman is accelerating economic diversification through industrial growth, tourism and innovation-driven development. The emirate’s forward-looking policies, including Ajman Vision 2030, focus on...
Country Report

The Report: Bahrain 2024
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Bahrain's economy is accelerating, fuelled by a dynamic private sector and increasing foreign interest. Relatively low inflation has added to the kingdom’s appeal as a place to do business, while interest...
Country Report

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024
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Saudi Arabia’s economy is diversifying under Vision 2030, with strong growth in the digital economy and government-led giga-projects. While oil activity slowed in 2023, tourism income surged 38%, driving...

Kuwait’s reform agenda advances economic diversification
The Report: Kuwait 2025
Emerging opportunities under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2025
The Report: Qatar 2025
The Report: Oman 2025
The Report: Ajman 2025
The Report: Ajman 2025
The Report: Bahrain 2024
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024 - tabletop
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024
 

Economic News & Views on the Middle East

Economic View

Eman Mojali, CEO, Bahrain National Insurance

On building a regulatory framework and consumer awareness to support growth

Economic View

Michael Michael, CEO, Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) and Qatar Business Events Corporation

On catering to local and global audiences with new technologies and safety measures

Economic Views

Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director – Africa and Middle East, General Motors (GM)

On learning from supply chain challenges and the development of other segments

Economic View

David Grover, Group CEO, ROSHN

On the trends shaping the Kingdom’s real estate market

Economic View

Wajdy Al Ghabban, CEO, Catrion

On developments in Saudi Arabia’s catering industry

Economic Views

Ahmed Al Shamsi, Managing Director and CEO, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions Company (SWS)

On innovative approaches in water conservation and reuse

Economic View

Ali Al Dhaheri, CEO, Tadweer

On the business opportunities presented by sustainable waste management

Economic News

Gulf countries look to space to harness scientific and commercial opportunities

In the push to embrace emerging technologies and harness their potential commercial opportunities, Gulf countries are launching new initiatives to bolster their domestic space industries. In June Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers approved the transformation of the Saudi Space Commission, which was launched in 2018, into a full government agency known as the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), underscoring the Kingdom’s commitment to the space sector and exploration activities. The move followed the successful launch...

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