The Sunday Brief
The week in the Gulf,
in one sitting.
Deals, appointments, and the stories that will still matter on Monday. From the desk of The Gulf Magazine, every Sunday.
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What you'll read on Sundays.
Four short sections. Written so you can read it before the first meeting.
01 · Deals
Who bought, who sold
And what the number actually was. One sentence of news, one sentence of what it means, then the next item.
02 · Appointments
Who was hired, who was moved
Boards, chief executives, ministers, fund heads. The name, the job, and what the choice says about the company.
03 · Arguments
The fights still running on Monday
Rules, money, land, and licences. Who wants what, and who is in the way.
04 · The week ahead
Dates that matter
Listings, rulings, deadlines, and the meetings worth clearing a morning for.
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1 June 2026
Hormuz deal just repriced the Gulf
A US-Iran ceasefire framework targeting the strait carrying 20 percent of global oil moved Gulf equity markets before any deal was signed.
25 May 2026
Gulf capitals called off America's Iran strike
Trump confirmed that MBS, MBZ, and Qatar's Emir personally halted a planned military attack set for 20 May, US forces remain on standby "on a moment's notice."
18 May 2026
a16z just picked its first Gulf bet and it's in Riyadh
Saudi fintech Stitch closes $25M Series A as Andreessen Horowitz enters the GCC for the first time, weeks into a war that has most global funds sitting on their hands.
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