MARKETS

TASI 10,946 +0.5% UAE Index $17.79 -0.7% EGX 30 47,612 +3.4% Gold $4,569 -0.8% Oil (Brent) $105.52 +1.7% S&P 500 6,553 -0.8% Bitcoin $69,793 -0.2%

العربية

Gulf economies

Economics

Richest Countries in the Middle East Ranked (2026 Data)

Complete ranking of the richest Middle East countries by GDP per capita (PPP), total GDP, and sovereign wealth. Detailed profiles of Qatar, UAE, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and more.

Mar 12, 2026

Economics

Petrodollar Explained: How Oil Built the Dollar's Global Dominance

What the petrodollar system is, how the 1974 Saudi-US deal created it, why it matters for global finance,…

Mar 12, 2026