Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC: Peace Talks and Mega Deals
Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
The GCC Welcomes Wellness Tourism
High-end wellness resorts, clinics, and spas are part of ambitious national development programs in Saudi Arabia and its neighbors.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’
Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lebanon On The Path To Reform
Lebanon's Parliament last month partly lifted banking secrecy laws in a rare move to encourage transparency and revive the nation’s scattered economy.
Banking
Making Record Profits: Emirates NBD Group CEO Shayne Nelson Q&A
Shayne Nelson, group CEO of Emirates NBD, Dubai’s government-owned bank and one of the largest banks in the Middle East...
Banking
Tapping Growth Potential: NBK CEO-Kuwait Salah Al Fulaij
Salah Al Fulaij, CEO-Kuwait at National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), discusses Kuwait’s path toward economic and banking reform and NBK’s...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Driving Economic Stability: Q&A With Union of Arab Banks’ Wissam Fattouh
Wissam Fattouh, secretary general of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the World Union of Arab Bankers, talks about...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia: The Corporate Bet
In the final stretch of its Vision 2030 development blueprint, Saudi Arabia is counting on FDI to play a bigger...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Sustained Growth In MENA Despite Turmoil
Conflict aside, the Middle East is anticipating a period of economic growth. Here are some of the trends shaping the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kuwait Doubles Down On Oil Infrastructure And Investment
In January 2024, Khaled Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), unveiled an ambitious $30 billion investment plan aimed at...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Proposed Mortgage Law Would Be A ‘Game Changer’ For Kuwaiti Banks
One of the most anticipated reforms of 2025 is a new mortgage law, now under discussion between government ministries, banks,...