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Executive Interviews

DP World’s Sinan Ozcan on Rewriting the Rules of Trade Finance

Sinan Ozcan is senior executive officer and board director at DP World Trade Finance, the fintech and working capital unit of Dubai-based logistics and supply chain manager DP World. He discusses how DP World is navigating regional trade disruptions in the MENA region and the future of embedded trade finance.

News

Visa, Mastercard Restart Business in Syria

Visa's and Mastercard's latest move signals early steps toward rebuilding a digital payments system amid major structural hurdles.

Features

African Fintechs Target the Gulf for Global Growth

As African fintech matures, companies that once focused on domestic markets are now increasingly seeing Dubai as a strategic base...

Features

Q&A: How Lebanon’s Aviation Chief Keeps Beirut Airport Open Amid Iran War Chaos

With most carriers suspending operations, Aziz, a former Middle East Airlines' advisor, discusses how the Beirut airport keeps operating despite Israel's strikes on Lebanon.

Private Credit

New Frontier In The Gulf

Still modest in size, the regional private credit market is growing fast, boosted by sovereign capital and regional and global direct lenders.

Executive Interviews

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period Of Transition

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab is CEO of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank. He discusses Egypt’s efforts to boost private-sector investment and how CIB helps clients navigate a changing global economy.

Executive Interviews

Jean Riachi: Weathering The (Latest) Storm

Jean Riachi, CEO of I&C Bank in Lebanon and FFA Private Bank in Dubai, discusses the Lebanese banking sector’s prolonged crisis, impact of the current war in Lebanon, and the challenges that lie ahead.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Middle East: Key Trends Shaping 2026

The Middle East is shuddering from its biggest crisis in decades. The US-Israeli war with Iran is shaking the entire...

Transaction Banking

Shaping New Trade Corridors

War in Iran and US tariffs are destabilizing global trade. But commerce hasn’t slowed; it’s simply rerouting.

Executive Interviews

Liquidity CEO Discusses UAE’s Strategic Advantage Despite Regional Turmoil

Liquidity CEO Ron Daniel says UAE operations remain resilient despite war risks, as Israeli firms expand after Abraham Accords normalization

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kuwait Opens Oil Gates As Investment Gains Momentum

Kuwait’s economy is buoyant, but heavy reliance on hydrocarbons and a chronic budget gap are prompting long-term concerns.

Executive Interviews

Iran Conflict Sparks Risk, And Opportunity, For Egypt: CIB CEO Hisham Ezz Al-Arab

As the regional conflict involving Iran escalates, business leaders across the Middle East are weighing both the risks and the unexpected opportunities.