The GCC’s AI strategy: Inside the region’s $150bn race Partner Understanding the GCC’s AI strategy is essential for unlocking opportunities from the UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement and the region’s $150bn AI push. AI is a powerful accelerant for solving complex challenges. The GCC’s AI strategy calls for heavy investment in digital infrastructure, and the UK-GCC FTA is creating new opportunities to capitalize on it. What’s [...]
Making free trade a reality: The UK-GCC strategic dialogue Partner The UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA), agreed upon in May 2026, promises greater resilience to unprecedented rifts in international relations that would, until recently, have been unimaginable. In our previous analysis of this dynamic, prior to the signing of the FTA, we observed that the UK-GCC FTA was a response to troubling seismic shifts among the world’s [...]