Egypt’s foreign reserves top USD 55 billion, households still await economic relief
Record reserves strengthen Egypt’s financial buffers, but economists warn debt, inflation and geopolitical risks continue to cloud the outlook
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Sharjah’s property transactions reach USD 8.03 billion in H1 2026
The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, on its part, executed 59,460 transactions, recording a growth of 23.7% compared to the same period last year
Egypt allocates USD 552 million to export support in FY2025/26, says minister
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said the administration’s fiscal policy has been designed to encourage investment by providing strong support for production and exports
Jamie Premium: JPMorgan nears historic USD 1 trillion market value
Crossing the USD 1 trillion milestone will put the bank in a club stacked with tech heavyweights such as Tesla, Meta, and Broadcom
Big-ticket Wall Street IPOs, dealmaking drive JPMorgan’s record Q2 profit
Investment banking rode a sharp rebound in the American IPO market, led by SpaceX, which made its market debut with the largest listing of Wall
With Q1 figures of USD 947 million, Dammam now dominates Saudi’s residential property sector
Around 2,900 homes were sold in Dammam from January to March this year, up 41% on Q4 2025, when sales values stood at SAR2.1 billion
Oman-Hong Kong trade to grow beyond USD 200 million, announces senior official
The world's second-largest economy has become Oman's biggest trading partner and a key partner under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Global smartphone market down 4%, Apple and Samsung buck the trend
Samsung and Apple grew their shipments and market share by 2% and 4%, respectively, compared with Q2 2025
Despite Iran war, Dubai’s home prices decline less than real estate stocks
While Dubai's overall property stocks plunged as much as 34% between February and April 2026, the residential segment witnessed only 4%-7% fall in prices prices
GCC inflation remains stable at 1.8% in 2025, defies global trends
At 1.8%, GCC inflation remained below the global average of 4.2%, apart from beating emerging market and developing economies at 5.3%