EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region caught in crosswinds as global growth slows downGBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2025 Weaker global growth can mean lower oil prices and reduced demand for...
MarketsTop StoriesMENA Watch: Cross-border M&A surges to a five‑year highGBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2025 Together, the UAE and KSA accounted for the bulk of high-value deals,...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Women entrepreneurs shaping future of UAE’s economyGBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2025 Almost half, 47%, already identify as entrepreneurs...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Gulf states set for growth with oil & investment boostsGBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2025 GBO CorrespondentAugust 6, 2025 Unlike the IMF’s conservative oil assumption, analysts like those at ICAEW foresee...
TechnologyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Fuelled by smartphone penetration, livestreaming economy takes off in regionGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2025 In the UAE alone, annual tax revenue from livestreaming content is expected...
FintechTop StoriesMENA Watch: MNT-Halan becomes Egypt’s first fintech unicornGBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025 MNT-Halan’s journey began modestly in 2018 as a fintech app offering digital...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Singapore Gulf Bank bets big on fintechGBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 21, 2025 Singapore Gulf Bank intends to grow outside the MENA-Asia corridor and add...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Middle East all set for another Donald Trump tourGBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2025 Donald Trump's Middle East trip serves as a critique of Joe Biden's...
HealthcareTop StoriesThe ‘Tabuk’ revolution in Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical sectorGBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Tabuk Pharmaceuticals has been consistently enhancing its research and development efforts to...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: What does new “Beneficial Ownership Reporting” mean for region’s businesses?GBO CorrespondentMay 7, 2025 GBO CorrespondentMay 7, 2025 Globally minded businesses running across MENA will encounter a hodgepodge of laws...