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Gulf budget gaps to further narrow in 2018 kuwaits govt revenues increase to kd 13 3bn oil revenues expected to stay at kd 11.7bn in 2017/18

March 19, 2018

Budgets deficits for the GCC region in 2018 are forecasted to come in at $51bn, a 52 percent reduction from…

UAE takes pole position in digital banking as trend picks up momentum in the region: Al Masah Capital Report

March 18, 2018

Pressure is mounting on regional banking and financial institutions to accelerate the adoption and digitization of processes as the demand…

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Dubai airline Emirates set to close $600m sukuk

March 18, 2018

Dubai airline Emirates has issued a $600m sukuk (Islamic bond), which received a “good response” from local and international investors,…

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Women Filling Jobs in Middle East

March 18, 2018

The Gulf job market is set to grow at an average rate of nine percent this year, according to research…

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Islamic financing to outpace conventional banking with sukuks

March 15, 2018

Islamic finance is set to outpace the growth of conventional banking as governments increasingly tap the sukuk market and individuals…

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Dubai to host annual World Blockchain Forum this April

March 15, 2018

This April, Dubai will play host to top blockchain stakeholders in this year’s World Blockchain Forum. The conference will hold…

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Public relation forum in Bahrain

March 15, 2018

The 11th edition of the Gulf Public Relations Forum will open in Bahrain on the 4th of April. The…

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What's next for GCC family businesses?

March 15, 2018

Family businesses in the region have have largely witnessed sustained growth. Family businesses in the GCC are perhaps like…

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UAE, Bahrain and Fintech: The financial disruption is on

March 15, 2018

According to an intelligence report by Business Insider Fintech could be bigger than ATMs, PayPal, and Bitcoin combined. “The…

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UAE millionaires turn more bullish than counterparts

March 15, 2018

The UAE, which has fast emerged as an attractive investment destination for the super rich, is the world's second most…

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Private Equity Funds Year-in-Review – A Lookback at 2017 and the Outlook for 2018: International Private Equity Funds

March 14, 2018

With the accelerating growth in the global economy generally through 2017 and into 1Q 2018 — including tightening restrictions in…

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Qatar National Bank Seeks to Increase Foreign Ownership

March 14, 2018

Middle East’s biggest bank, Qatar National Bank (QNB), is seeking to almost double its foreign ownership limit to 49 percent…

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