FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region’s derivatives market becomes the new global power playGBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 202501578 For decades, the MENA region’s financial system was dominated by cash equities
EconomyTop StoriesEgypt and Qatar seal new agreement to enhance economic and investment cooperationGBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 202501386 Al Attiyah said that the project also reflects the confidence of Qatari Diar in the strength of the Egyptian economy and its belief in the
EconomyTop StoriesEnd of recovery story? Egypt inflation rises to 12.0% in OctoberGBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 202503302 The median forecast had been for inflation to rise to 12% in a Reuters poll of 14 analysts, some of whom cited an increase in
EconomyTop StoriesGCC real GDP hits USD 466.2 billion in Q1 2025: ReportGBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 202505384 Compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP in the GCC region witnessed a growth of 0.1%
TechnologyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Inside Kingdom’s aggressive push to digitally archive its historyGBO CorrespondentNovember 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 10, 202501302 Saudi startups are utilising AI to translate and document ancient inscriptions
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: The role of green banks in scaling climate investmentsGBO CorrespondentNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 7, 2025November 7, 202501295 Green banks exist to break that logjam by proving that properly structured transactions can deliver commercial returns while meeting climate targets
EconomyTop StoriesGerman dairy, honey, and coffee firms plan factories in Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 6, 202501153 While the German market has remained competitive and robust, Saudi Arabia offers an attractive environment for foreign investment
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region’s digital economy becomes the ‘new oil’GBO CorrespondentNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 5, 2025November 5, 202501404 Capital markets are beginning to call the bluff, as roughly ten digital‑first IPOs could print in 2025 after a year when a third of proceeds
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesEyeing Gulf expansion, Goldman Sachs’s asset division bets big on Kuwait and Saudi ArabiaGBO CorrespondentNovember 4, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 4, 202502722 Goldman Sachs has USD 374 billion in private assets under management
AviationTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Inside Kingdom’s ‘space boom’GBO CorrespondentNovember 3, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 3, 202503275 Saudi Arabia’s space story fits into Vision 2030’s three goals: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, plus an ambitious nation