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Bahrain’s housing partnerships inject nearly $5bn into economy

This underscores the housing industry’s growing impact on real estate activity, construction demand, and consumer-driven sectors.

Dubai: Gold prices stable; 24K trades above Dh500 at markets' opening

Residents and visitors buy 24K gold coins and bars for investments and savings, while 22K, 21K and 18K apply for jewellery

Global MICE leaders in Riyadh to drive sustainable industry growth, says top official

SECA trained 90k Saudi youth to raise awareness about MICE sector

Investcorp agrees to sell accounting and administrative solutions platform Shine

a leading European unicorn and digital platform for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) to Cegid

Kuwait real estate deals hit $334.58mln in one week

This reflects the continuous demand for private housing in various parts of the country

Invest Qatar, Polish Investment and Trade Agency partner to bolster economic ties

It also reaffirms the close and historic ties between Qatar and Poland, with diplomatic relations being established over 35 years ago.

Bahrain: Kanoo Real Estate signs with BCFC to launch branch at Sitra Service Station

Located on Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Subah Highway, Sitra Service Station is one of Bahrain’s largest service stations, spanning over 25,000 sq m

GIB appointed strategic partner for 2025 PIF Saudi International

The event will again serve as the season finale of the Asian Tour’s International Series, attracting a world-class field of international and regional players.

Qatar and Ghana review trade relations

The meeting reviewed the trade and investment relations between the two countries

Global investment firm KKR opens office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM

KKR, which manages $720bln assets, has hubs in Dubai and Riyadh in the Middle East

Saudi real estate boom accelerates with mega deals at Cityscape Global

The Real Estate General Authority expects the domestic market to reach $101.62 billion by 2029,

Saudi-US business ties in ‘position of strength’

Washington has consistently ranked among the Kingdom’s top trading partners, with total trade in goods and services surpassing $35 billion in 2023, according to official US data.

Emirati Arkan debuts in Egyptian market with EGP 10bn SLCITI

The company noted that this step is consistent with its ambitious vision to expand its investment portfolio

Credit granted by banks in Oman increases by 7.3%

These banks’ investments in foreign securities also increased by 21.6 percent to reach OMR2.6 billion by the end of September 2025.

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

Salary premiums for foreign recruits reduced amid cost-cutting drive, increased competition

Saudi’s Derayah Financial secures $133mln credit facility

The facility will finance the expansion of Derayah’s brokerage services

Off-plan sales dominate Dubai’s residential market in Q3 amid record transaction volumes

Dubai’s residential property market continued its upward trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, with off-plan sales emerging as the clear driver of growth.

Digital readiness is the backbone of resilient financial markets in the GCC

In the GCC today, that readiness is becoming the checkpoint for investor trust.

Qatar records budget deficit of $373m as revenue dips

Total revenue fell 4 percent year-on-year in the quarter from the prior year period, to 49.2 billion riyals, while spending was at 50.6 billion riyals

Saudi real estate market transforms on back of government projects, policy reforms

Sessions covered emerging trends such as biotech cities, advanced HVAC systems, and evolving definitions of luxury.

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