We speak to Aldar Properties boss, Talal Al Dhiyebi, about why they’re seeing a surge in demand for homes here in the capital and we get more on Aldar’s latest purchase - a commercial tower in DIFC, a 2 point 3 billion dirham deal.  Plus, we do a deep dive on the Abu Dhabi economy with two of our favourite experts; Professor Nancy Gleeson of NYU Abu Dhabi, and veteran investor Mohamed Yasin. And, we get the latest on Saudi Arabia’s private sector which saw activity grow at its fastest pace in a year and a half last month, according to new PMI data from Riyad Bank.