Data
Taxes: VAT Revolution
Adopting a new tax system, Saudi Arabia and the UAE deliver a shock to companies and consumers—and reassurance to foreign investors.
Middle East
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News
With IMF Scrutiny, Islamic Finance Goes Mainstream
Islamic finance is seen as an increasingly legitimate alternative to traditional, interest-based finance.
Features
Abraaj Liquidation Rattles Middle East Financial Markets
Abraaj's collapse raises fresh questions about transparency and regulatory norms in the UAE and broader Middle East.
Awards
Awakening To Innovation
The drive to innovate is getting stronger as countries look to ease their reliance on oil revenues.
Award Winners
Emirates: Soaring To New Heights
Innovative airline uses technology from NASA and Mercedes-Benz to elevate customer experience.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Saudi Arabia: First Major Bank Merger In Nearly Twenty Years
Wave of change sweeping Saudi Arabia finally hits the banking sector.
Award Winners
Best Islamic Financial Institution Awards 2018: Winner Profiles
Global Financegives readers insight into the providers delivering Shariah-complaint solutions that meet the needs of sophisticated customers with complex needs.
News
Egypt Plans Sovereign Wealth Fund—Of A Kind
Egypt's new sovereign wealth fund is not all it's cracked up to be.
Award Winners
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.
Award Winners
World’s Best Bank Awards 2018: The Middle East
Credit growth picks up:Wider interest margins lift bank earnings, but problem loans creep higher.