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Sarmad Khan

Sarmad Khan

Company & Markets Editor
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Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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Abu Dhabi's ADGM is among the fastest-growing financial hubs in the region. Photo: ADGM
Europe's EQT sets up first Middle East base in Abu Dhabi

The $389 billion investment company plans to tap into sectors undergoing structural transformation across the Gulf

EconomySeptember 23, 2026
Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force march in Tehran. The war is of a particular concern to economists. AFP
Middle East conflict is biggest threat to global economic outlook, WEF warns

Nearly all chief economists surveyed say geopolitical uncertainty outweighs asset bubble and trade disruption threats

EconomySeptember 22, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is yet to respond to US President Donald Trump's offer to meet in New York. Reuters
Oil prices slide on hopes diplomacy at UN will help end Iran conflict

US President Donald Trump says he is willing to meet Iranian President, who is attending UN General Assembly in New York this week

EnergySeptember 21, 2026
Oman's Sohar port. The Sharjah-Oman trade corridor connects UAE companies to port facilities in Oman. Saleh Al Shaibany
Value of goods through Sharjah-Oman corridor jumps 66%

Goods worth Dh1.7bn transited the corridor as businesses look to avoid turbulent Strait of Hormuz

EconomySeptember 20, 2026
Vehicles at a dock before being loaded on to ships for export at Suzhou port in China. The WTO says global trade has expanded nearly fifty-fold in the past eight decades. AFP
Failure to reform WTO could cost global economy 10% of output by 2050

Shake-up to trade rules could add $3 trillion to world GDP by mid-century, trade body says

EconomySeptember 15, 2026
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has hailed the discovery in the Madinah region. Reuters
Saudi Arabia discovers 110 million tonnes of uranium-concentrated ore

Project among most significant rare earth resource sites under development around world, Energy Minister tells IAEA forum

EnergySeptember 15, 2026
A satellite image shows damage on part of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Reuters
Oil nears $110 as Saudi pipeline shutdown deepens supply fears

Shutdown removes vital outlet for Saudi crude as disruption to regional oil flows sends prices higher

EnergySeptember 14, 2026
Adia headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The sovereign fund invests in asset classes including equities, fixed income, infrastructure, private equity and property. Getty Images
Abu Dhabi wealth fund Adia says tech remains major investment theme this year

Diversified approach helped Adia deliver strong returns in 2025

MarketsSeptember 10, 2026
An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck by US forces. Photo: US Central Command via Reuters
Oil hits $100: How we got here again and what it means

Iranian retaliation and Yemeni militia group's attacks in Saudi Arabia heighten concerns

EnergySeptember 09, 2026
Fahad Al Gergawi, undersecretary of UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade, speaks at a ministerial round-table at the AIM Congress. Antonie Robertson/The National
AI investment divergence challenging least developed nations

Global economy needs joint action to avoid colonisation of advanced tech, government ministers tell AIM Congress

TechnologySeptember 08, 2026
Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, speaks at the AIM Congress in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
Dubai property market set for 'nice balance' in 2027, Emaar's Alabbar says

Iran war uncertainty may see prices fall by a further 5 to 10 per cent, businessman says

PropertySeptember 07, 2026
GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi addresses AIM Congress in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Gulf is magnet for FDI despite war uncertainty, GCC Secretary General says

Regional economies have grown despite disruption to energy and supply chains

BusinessSeptember 07, 2026
President Sheikh Mohamed with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Their countries maintain strong diplomatic and business ties. Photo: X
Beyond 50 years: AI and energy investment at heart of UAE-Germany economic ties

Non-oil trade between countries rose by 14.15 per cent in 2025 to reach $15.51 billion

EconomySeptember 07, 2026
An oil pipeline at Iraq's Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra. Iraq is among the oil producers hit hardest by the Iran war. Reuters
Iraq boosts oil capacity to three million bpd amid Strait of Hormuz attacks

Baghdad aims to increase production to five million bpd as it builds pipelines to bypass strait, Oil Minister says

EnergySeptember 06, 2026
Shoppers at the Dubai Spice Souq. Businesses in the UAE reported an improvement in customer activity in August. Victor Besa / The National
UAE non-oil sector records fastest growth since December 2024

Significant rise in new business orders drove economic activity in August

BusinessSeptember 03, 2026
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