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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026: Global Winners
The Islamic finance industry is evolving. It blends Shariah-compliant principles with cutting-edge technology, global expansion, and sustainable initiatives.
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026: Country and Territory Winners
In 2026, Islamic financial institutions continue to demonstrate resilience, innovation, and regional impact.
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World’s Best Banks 2026: Middle East
Middle Eastern banks accelerated digital transformation, AI adoption and sustainable finance to deepen customer engagement.
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AI is Reshaping Financial Services & Redefining the Role of Banks
As the global financial services industry is accelerating the adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, Abdullah Khalifa Al Nusef, Boubyan Bank’s Chief Data Officer, discusses the transformative impact on banks and the customer experience as well as Boubyan’s AI-driven services and growth strategy.
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World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Middle East
Investment banks in the Middle East enjoyed a transformative 2025 with record-breaking sukuk issuances and high-profile IPOs.
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Oil Underinvestment Could Hinder US’ Iran-Crisis Response: Here’s Why
No matter how the Iran war gets resolved, the US and other countries will be forced to reckon with a global oil market in complete disarray.
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Sustainable Finance Awards 2026: Middle East
Sustainable finance in the Middle East is growing, but the region still faces major funding gaps and climate-adaptation pressures.
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US-Iran War Puts Strait Of Hormuz Under Fire, Disrupting Global Energy Trade
US strikes on Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz tensions, spiking energy prices, disrupting trade and heightening global geopolitical risk.
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Nomo breaks new ground in Islamic digital banking
‘We continue to listen to customer needs,’ says Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, CEO, Consumer, Private & Digital Banking of Boubyan Bank and board member of Bank of London and The Middle East, the largest Islamic bank in Europe
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Best Trade Finance Bank In Middle East: Bank ABC
Bank ABC's exceptional growth in business volumes, successful rollout of advanced trade finance platforms, and execution of landmark transactions across the MENA region are the compelling reasons for its recognition as the Best Trade Finance Bank in the Middle East.
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GW Platt Foreign Exchange Bank Awards 2026: Middle East
Emirates NBD drives FX innovation across 50 currencies, combining speed, analytics, and its 4X platform to optimize client execution.
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‘Compliance Is the Foundation’: Kawa Junad On Banking Digitally In Iraq
Few executives have shaped Iraq’s digital transformation as directly as Kawa Junad, founder of First Iraqi Bank.
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AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II
In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.
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Growth Opportunities in Kuwait’s Dynamic Capital Markets
Named “2023 Best Debt Bank in the Middle East” by Global Finance, Kamco Invest is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the region's capital markets, says Abdullah AlSharekh, Managing Director of Markets & Investment Banking.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II
The global financial industry is being radically shaped by three core forces: industrialization of AI; development of expansive digital ecosystems; and refreshed emphasis on providing secure, customer-centric digital services.