Silver Linings Playbook: Gulfside
So much for the traditional summer lull. The news flow over the past few weeks has been relentless and dramatic,…
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Turkey Unveils Draft Details of Planned Sovereign Wealth Fund
Turkey’s government took the first steps toward creating a sovereign wealth fund that officials say can be used to stabilize…
IPOs muted as volatility weighs on investors
The GCC’s IPO performance in the second quarter remained low as oil prices and global economic volatility, regional political unrest…
Uber drives job growth in the Middle East
How often do you Uber? The ride-hailing app has become a household brand and has joined the ranks of Google…
Weak oil and global bourses pull down Gulf; Egypt rises
Weak oil prices and global equity markets pulled down stocks in the Gulf yesterday, with some Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares…
GCC bonds & Sukuk market gets a new life in Q2
The GCC bond and Sukuk market demonstrated improved activity in Q2 2016 especially on the sovereign front as the market…
Govt wakes up to plight of Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed officials in Islamabad and Riyadh to help over 8,000 Pakistani workers who have…
QIIB completes issuance of QR1bn Sukuk
QIIB has successfully completed the issuance of QR1bn Sukuk, the Bank said in a statement to Qatar Exchange. The…
Qatar’s real estate price index witnesses steady decline in Q2
Qatar’s real estate prices have witnessed a steady decline during the second quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter,…
Cities with the Most Millionaires per Capita in the Middle East and Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore come out top with almost a three in every one hundred people classed as millionaires Doha…
UAE’s Property Loans Improving Despite Price Slide-IMF
According to the IMF, the sustained improvement in the quality of real estate loans in the UAE despite falling house…
Bahrain's Mumtalakat buys stake in Italian healthcare firm
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the investment arm of the Gulf kingdom, has announced the acquisition of an equity stake in…