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The Quiet Renaissance of the
Ancient Trade Routes.

While the world focuses on digital corridors, physical logistics in the Gulf are undergoing a radical, stone-and-mortar transformation. We track the new capital flowing into old ports.

Fig 1.1 — The Port of Jebel Ali

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Architecture

The return of stone.

Why glass towers are falling out of favor in the desert climate.

Ventures

Venture debt vs. Equity.

Founders are retaining control by choosing darker financing routes.

Travel

Slow trains in Oman.

A journey through the mountains on the region's newest railway.

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The Gulf Originals Manifesto