Bahraini investments in Egypt amount to $3.2bln
The value of Bahraini investments in 216 projects in Egypt has reached $3.2 billion, Egyptian trade and industry minister Neven…
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Australia's CIMIC expects to take $1.8bn hit on Middle East exit
Australian contracting group Cimic is exiting the Middle East, a move which it says, could result in an A$1.8 billion…
Bahrain's Investcorp raises $130m for Indian affordable housing initiative
Bahrain-based alternative asset management firm Investcorp has announced it has raised $130 million in anchor commitments which will primarily provide…
Banks in 2020: Three looming risks in emerging markets
Banks in emerging markets will face three risks this year, though global economic conditions should remain accommodative, S&P Global said.…
Dubai property achieves supply-demand balance, prices hit lowest mark: developers
Dubai's top private developers believe that a demand-supply balance has been achieved to some extent, and that prices are at…
Gulf governments will rely less on bond markets this year
Governments in the Gulf region will continue to tap debt capital markets this year, but their external financing needs are…
Middle East, Turkey and Africa to spend top dollar on innovation, digital transformation
Investments in digital transformation and innovation will account for 30% of all IT spending in the Middle East, Turkey, and…
Mumtalakat eyes infrastructure investments in clean energy projects
Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is refining its strategy as it looks to widen the net with new infrastructure investments…
Dubai’s Sarwa raises $8.4 million Series A to make investing
Dubai-based investment advisory platform Sarwa has raised $8.4 million in a Series A round, it announced today in a statement…
Saudi Arabia issues US$5b of bonds as Gulf tensions ease
Saudi Arabia sold its first Eurobond of the year on Tuesday as tension in the Middle East eased over the…
POLL-Gulf economies to pick up this year following spending spree
Economic growth in the Gulf will pick up this year and next, helped by Saudi Arabia's investment programme and Expo…
Beirut reference rate lowered to 5.75% for dollars – banking association
Lebanon's banking association said on Wednesday that the Beirut Reference Rate was reduced to 5.75% for U.S. dollars and to…