TechnologyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region looks at high-tech solutions to address water woesGBO CorrespondentOctober 22, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 22, 2025 Saudi Arabia and the UAE already get more than 80% of their...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Evolution of repo & securities finance in Middle EastGBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 15, 2025 Many Middle East and North Africa markets lack collateral inventory beyond sovereign...
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Deserts turn digital in water revolutionGBO CorrespondentOctober 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 10, 2025 Saudi Arabia’s 600,000 m³-per-day Jubail 3A plant will even run on solar,...
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...