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Egypt Plans Sovereign Wealth Fund—Of A Kind
Egypt's new sovereign wealth fund is not all it's cracked up to be.
Middle East
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Enriched Banking: Q&A With Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh
Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh talks about the bank’s regional strength and its digital platform for corporate clients.
Banking
Is Bitcoin Halal Or Haram?
Islamic scholar in Indonesia says Bitcoin is compatible with Islamic law.
News
Solar Mega-Project To Save Crude For Export
Saudi Arabia's ambitious solar power plan—powered by money from Japan's Softbank—isn't just a money-making exercise given the country's rising electricity demands.
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World’s Best Bank Awards 2018: The Middle East
Credit growth picks up:Wider interest margins lift bank earnings, but problem loans creep higher.
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institution Awards 2018: Introduction
As Islamic banking spreads, service providers continue to develop new tools and products to meet the wide-ranging financial needs of the world’s Muslims.
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institution Awards 2018: Table of Winners
Global Financegives readers insight into the providers delivering Shariah-complaint solutions that meet the needs of sophisticated customers with complex needs.
Supplement
Middle East Supplement 2018
Across the Middle East, where more than half of the population is under the age of 24, educational systems are strained and unemployment rates are high. Even in the oil-rich Gulf, fiscal pressures from lower hydrocarbon revenues are forcing governments to cut back on the largesse their citizens have come to expect.
Features
Benefiting From Diversity: Q&A With QInvest’s CEO Tamim Al-Kawari
As Qatar diversifies its economy away from oil revenues, QInvest CEO Tamim Al-Kawari says it sees strong growth potential across a range of industry sectors ranging from healthcare, agriculture and education to industrials.
Features
Building Inclusion: Q&A With Bank Muscat CEO Abdul Razak Ali Issa
Bank Muscat CEO Abdul Razak Ali Issa discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of banking in Oman, and how his institution serves clients throughout the region.
Features
Business Unusual: Q&A With International Bank of Qatar’s Managing Director
Amid talks of a merger between is bank and two others, Omar Bouhadiba, managing director International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), talks about the domestic market, mitigating impacts of the blockade, banking innovations and what-if scenarios.
Features
Egypt’s Recovery Room
Egypt is leading the region’s economic rebound, with special attention paid to nurturing the strong growth potential of smaller businesses.