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Media City Qatar: A global platform for content, technology and creativity| Gulf Times

May 6, 2026·Gulf TimesEconomy

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Media City Qatar represents part of a broader diversification push across GCC economies away from hydrocarbons toward knowledge-based sectors, a structural shift that has gained momentum since the 2014 oil price decline. Similar creative economy hubs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have historically influenced regional media, telecommunications, and technology sector valuations by signaling policy commitment to non-oil GDP growth and attracting multinational firms to establish Gulf operations. The development reflects how GCC governments' investment in specialized economic zones and digital infrastructure correlates with regional equity performance in communications services, consumer discretionary, and information technology indices.

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