EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Can regional cooperation keep region’s businesses competitive?GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2025 MENA enterprises may lead climate policies by focusing on critical material issues,...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: WEF chief economists predict poor growth for the regionGBO CorrespondentJanuary 15, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 15, 2025 Some 63% of senior economists anticipate mild inflation in the MENA region...
FinanceTop StoriesIMF agreement set to pave way for USD 1.2 billion funding for EgyptGBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2024 The deal, which must be approved by the IMF Executive Board, intends...
FinanceTop StoriesUAE, Hong Kong sign MoU to expand cross-border debt issuance & investmentGBO CorrespondentDecember 24, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 24, 2024 The MoU signed by UAE and Hong Kong is anticipated to simplify...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Once called the region’s Switzerland, Lebanon now faces severe headwindsGBO CorrespondentDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024 The financial collapse led to severe economic dislocation, with over half of...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesWith significant USD 32 trillion assets, UAE leads digital banking in Middle EastGBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Over the last two years, the UAE's digital banking industry has grown...
EconomyTop StoriesDubai ranks highest in MENA region in ‘2024 Global City Index’GBO CorrespondentNovember 18, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 18, 2024 According to the Global City Index 2024, which assessed 100 cities worldwide,...
Real EstateTop StoriesDubai’s office market sees big rental surge as real estate industry nears AED 500 billion sales milestoneGBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 12, 2024 Talking Dubai's broader real estate market, it is likely to surpass AED...
TechnologyTop StoriesSaudi’s AI prospects brighten further PIF, Google Cloud & Aramco VC unit announce investmentsGBO CorrespondentNovember 5, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 5, 2024 Saudi Arabia has made dedicated efforts to attract start-ups across sectors...
EconomyTop StoriesNew phase of strategic partnership, says European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Gulf tiesGBO CorrespondentOctober 18, 2024October 18, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 18, 2024October 18, 2024 In creating what she called a 'new era', Ursula von der Leyen...