UAE businesses are seeing inflationary pressures ease faster than their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, as resilient supply chains and access to imports cushion the economic fallout from the
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the necessity of reducing current regional escalation to preserve Middle East stability, warning of the tens
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Rising oil prices since the start of the Iran war have helped Oman almost eliminate its annual budget deficit, and the government forecasts it to shrink further if the conflict persists. The windfall
Mumbai: India and the United States have closed negotiations on the first tranche of their bilateral trade agreement, but the deal is awaiting a framework...
Russia’s defense sector is preparing a major technology showcase for the Egypt International Airshow 2026, where state giant Rostec will premiere its export-grade Su-57E fifth-generation stealth fight
Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.
GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.
Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April — monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.
Gulf VC: $1.2B across 84 deals Q1. Saudi startups 37% of total. Fintech and logistics lead. 3 deals above $50M in Riyadh.
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