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About Nabd Al Souq

An independent business newsroom in Dubai, covering the companies, markets and people shaping the Gulf economy.

What you will find here

Analysis

Clear explainers on the numbers behind the headlines.

Interviews

Founders, executives and investors from across the region, in their own words.

Data reports

Quarterly reports on funding, trade and consumer spending in the Gulf.

How we work

Nabd Al Souq was founded in 2025 by business journalists who wanted a newsroom that explains, rather than repeats, the day's announcements.

  • Every story is checked by two editors

  • Sponsored content is always labelled

  • Corrections are published openly

Two business editors talking over coffee by a window

Mission and vision

Mission

Give business readers in the Gulf clear, accurate news they can act on before the market opens.

Vision

To be the business newsroom that founders, managers and investors in the region read first each morning.

The newsroom

Portrait of Haya Al Sharif, Editor-in-Chief

Haya Al Sharif

Editor-in-chief

Twenty years covering markets and the companies that move them.

Portrait of Ruba Al Tamimi, Senior Analyst

Ruba Al Tamimi

Senior analyst

Turns economic data into clear, practical stories.

Portrait of Mazen Al Khatib, Technology Correspondent

Mazen Al Khatib

Technology correspondent

Reports on AI, startups and the future of work.