EconomyTop StoriesOman’s growth set to hit 3.1% as reforms accelerate: World BankGBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025 According to the World Bank’s latest edition of the Gulf Economic Update...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesUAE-based Zelo secures funding worth USD 715 millionGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025 Zelo has funded over 12,000 transactions worth USD 225 million across many...
Oil and GasTop StoriesOPEC+ members reaffirm commitment to oil market stabilityGBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025 At a November 30 video meet, OPEC+ members reiterated that the 1.65...
MarketsTop StoriesMENA Watch: Region’s quiet push for capital market unificationGBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 While major global IPO markets faced closures and caution through 2023, the...
TechnologyTop StoriesSamsung phones under threat from dangerous new spywareGBO CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025 Palo Alto is advising Samsung users to keep their devices updated and...
EconomyTop StoriesMiddle East emerges as key player in clean industryGBO CorrespondentNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025 GBO CorrespondentNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025 As of July 2025, SWFs in the Middle East and North Africa...
EconomyTop StoriesUAE pledges USD 6 billion in tourism investment mapping with AfricaGBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa...
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...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCentral Bank of UAE-Dubai Finance deal: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentOctober 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentOctober 9, 2025 CBUAE and Dubai’s Department of Finance will also work together on financial...