From boom to sustainability: Middle East market report, pt 2

Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon & Egypt go under the microscope in the concluding part of our regional report

Feature By Adam Woods | 19 February 2026

Saudi superstar Abdulmajeed Abdallah at The Arena Kuwait
Saudi superstar Abdulmajeed Abdallah at The Arena Kuwait

In the Middle East, everyone has a different set of reasons for putting on a show. We dig into the nuances of the myriad markets in the second part of our Middle East market report. Find part one here.

Abu Dhabi
As the federal capital of the UAE and the holder of by far its largest oil reserves, Abu Dhabi has for years wielded a big enough chequebook to draw acts such as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Eminem, and Metallica for standalone…

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