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Comment & Analysis

External finance will remain elevated in MENA in 2021 despite narrowing deficits – IIF

November 6, 2020

The Institute of International Finance  projects gross public external financing needs of the MENA region at about $100 billion in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait has no choice but to borrow to tackle deficit – audit body

November 6, 2020

Kuwait's State Audit Bureau said the government has no choice but to borrow to plug a growing deficit, but that…

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Comment & Analysis

NBK organizes a physical activity awareness program for employees

November 6, 2020

National Bank of Kuwait has organized an awareness program for its employees in collaboration with Physiotherapists, Mohamad Al Farhan and…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Resurgent South Africa joins Saudi Arabia on road to economic reform

November 6, 2020

South Africa is embarking on an ambitious economic reform agenda that shares striking similarities with Saudi Arabia’s own efforts to…

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Comment & Analysis

History In The Making: What Are The Trends Among Family Offices?

November 6, 2020

Family offices are once again highly active in finding good deals, and some of the lifetime deals could be coming…

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Executive Moves

EY grows MENA partnership through 38 new executive appointments to Partner and Associate Partner

November 5, 2020

EY  has announced the admission of 22 new partners to its leadership team across the Middle East and North Africa…

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Comment & Analysis

Recycling plastics and metals a win for economy and environment

November 5, 2020

A 30% increase in the recycling rate for metals and plastics across GCC could cut millions of tonnes in carbon…

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Comment & Analysis

Private sector recovery on track at start of Q4

November 5, 2020

A sustained rebound in business conditions of Qatar’s nonenergy private sector economy was seen in the beginning of the fourth…

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Comment & Analysis

QC calls for activating GCC free trade talks with EU

November 5, 2020

Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, participated in the consultive meeting between the GCC Ministers of…

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Coronavirus

UAE construction sector gets some maneuver room with revised Bankruptcy Law

November 5, 2020

At the beginning of this year, the outlook for the construction market was already fairly bleak, with falling oil prices,…

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Executive Moves

Squire Patton Boggs names Islamic finance head

November 5, 2020

Squire Patton Boggs, a leading legal practitioner in Saudi Arabia, has appointed banking, Islamic finance and financial services regulatory expert…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC to drive foreign capital inflows into the Mena region

November 5, 2020

Capital inflows into the Middle East are expected to remain high despite the impact of the pandemic on regional economies,…

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