EconomyIssue 01 - 2024MAGAZINEDiscussing MENA’s IPO OasisGBO CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024 In the first half of 2023, the number of MENA IPO deals...
EconomyTop StoriesCarrying on from the FIFA World Cup boom, Qatar records budget surplusGBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2023 GBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2023 Qatar's economy grew 1% in the 2023 second quarter, according to the...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesAs MENA banks report profit increases, EY report brings more cheerGBO CorrespondentOctober 23, 2023 GBO CorrespondentOctober 23, 2023 Aside from optimism that the global economic environment will improve, technological developments...
AviationTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom seeks aviation growth to enter key tourism marketGBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2023 The Saudis are ambitious, expecting to open the airport in seven years...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Middle East leads global tourism recovery post-COVIDGBO CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2023September 5, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2023September 5, 2023 According to a survey, the Middle East has the biggest percentage of...
EconomyTop StoriesMENA Watch: Middle East’s ascent to spaceGBO CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023 The Middle East has been dependent on natural resources, especially oil and...
Real EstateTop StoriesMENA Watch: Qatar’s real estate sector thrives with record-breaking investmentsGBO CorrespondentJune 21, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJune 21, 2023 According to official figures, the Qatari real estate market witnessed USD 125...
AviationTop StoriesGCC Ramadan and Eid air travel figures remain far below pre-COVID levelsGBO CorrespondentApril 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentApril 20, 2023 Ramadan travel this year is still far behind the heights it reached...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesLoan-loss provisioning capped Qatar Banks’ 2022 profitsGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2023 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2023 Compared to 2019 and 2021, the Qatar banks' provisioning charges climbed by...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank becomes largest bank in Middle EastGBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2023 GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2023 Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi National Bank and QNB Group of Qata together...