Features
New Sultan Faces Early Test
A sluggish economy, high debt burden and tensions among its neighbors challenge the new leader’s ambitious development plans.
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Features
One-Two Punch
Oil prices, travel and tourism are vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus.
Features
Cloud Cover
The last of the big three public cloud-service providers has reached Qatar, bringing coverage to the entire Middle East region.
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
No Signs Of Slowing
Egypt’s expanding economy and population are bolstering an ambitious drive to create a more aggressive, investor-friendly economy.
News
Adapting To COVID-19
Under dramatic new conditions, business is rapidly adapting, with unpredictable long-term effects.
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.
News
New UAE Gas Field Promises Self-Sufficiency
UAE may become an even bigger player in the gas markets in the near future.
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Lebanon Faces Bond Reckoning
Lebanon seems likely todefault on its bond obligations next week.
News
Lebanon: Facing Down A Liquidity Crisis
Lebanon's political turmoil makes solving its deep-seated economic problems even more difficult.
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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.