Features
Lebanon’s New Deal
A close-up look at how Lebanon and its banks reached the edge of the cliff—and the tough choices they need to make to step back from the brink.
Author: Chloe Domat
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Features
Financial-Crime Worries Rise
In a region bedeviled by war, corruption, money laundering and terrorism, banks are finally investing in financial-crime compliance.
Features
Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh Talks About Enduring Despite Instability
Regional powerhouse Arab Bank reaches its 90-year milestone this year. Nemeh Sabbagh, CEO, talks to Global Finance about current challenges and opportunities.
Features
Growing Strong: Samba Financial Group CEO Rania Nashar Q&A
Rania Nashar, CEO of Samba Financial Group, discusses the bank’s plans to overcome challenges and continue to grow in the future.
News
Lebanon: Facing Down A Liquidity Crisis
Lebanon's political turmoil makes solving its deep-seated economic problems even more difficult.
Features
Oman’s New Ruler Faces Economic Challenges
Haitham bin Tariq is the first Omani ruler with a background in business.
Data
A Wave Of M&A Megadeals In MENA
What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.
Country Report
Saudi Banking: An Expert View
Redmond Ramsdale, head of Middle East bank ratings at Fitch Global Ratings, explains the 2020 outlook for the Saudi banking sector.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Kicking The Oil Dependency
Cutting costs, drawing FDI and encouraging an entrepreneurial culture are all part of the transformation Riyadh is determined to bring about.
Country Report
Good Funding: Q&A With Faith Capital’s Co-Founder Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani
Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani is co-founder and managing partner of Faith Capital, a Kuwait-based regional VC fund; and CEO of Floward, an online flower and gift retailer. He was previously vice chairman of Kuwait’s National Fund for SME Development and a co-founder of Talabat, the Middle East’s largest online food-ordering platform. He talks about opportunities and the growth of entrepreneurship in the region.
Country Report
Kuwait Startups: Seeding Tomorrows Giants
Kuwait’s startup scene has largely developed under the world’s radar, yet the tiny ecosystem has produced some of the Middle East’s biggest exits to date.