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1. Tech Slowdown Threatens Growth

America’s economy is leaning heavily on tech, and that reliance could spell trouble. Oxford Economics warns U.S. growth would have been flat this year without tech, and a slowdown could drag GDP below 1% in 2026 while hitting global markets.

The risk isn’t dotcom-level, but far from negligible.

Read the full article to see the two scenarios that could shape America’s economic path.

2. Saudi Arabia & Pakistan | Defense Beyond Borders

What happens when alliances evolve beyond diplomacy? What if defense cooperation becomes the new driver of regional influence?

That’s exactly what’s unfolding between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, as both nations move from shared faith and friendship to a strategic defense pact shaping the Middle East’s power equation.

It’s not just about joint exercises or training missions anymore.

It’s about localized defense production, technology transfer, and a shared vision for regional stability. The real story?

How two nations are quietly redefining the balance of power through partnership, not rivalry.

3. Riyadh’s Real Estate Hit the Pause Button

Riyadh has been booming, fast. But rapid growth came with a price: rents in some areas jumped over 30% since 2022.

Now the government has hit pause with a five-year rent freeze to cool the market, protect residents, and give developers time to catch up.

It’s a bold experiment in a city that’s been rewriting the Gulf’s urban playbook.

But here’s the real question -

Can Riyadh keep growing while keeping housing affordable?

4. Neom’s Energy Playground

Beneath NEOM’s futuristic vision lies Oxagon, a city built around green hydrogen and the production of ammonia destined for global markets. 

Powered entirely by solar and wind, it combines energy, industry, and logistics in one seamless ecosystem, turning the desert into a hub for clean trade. 

Every molecule shipped from its port is part of a larger plan to reshape how the world moves energy and industrial goods.

But how exactly does a desert city turn sunlight and wind into a global trading powerhouse?

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