4 top neobanks in the Middle East to keep an eye on
The digital revolution that has revamped global industries has reached the realm of banking. Recently the Middle East countries have…
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The Middle East prepares for life after oil
Governments and wealthy families are accelerating the changes needed to safeguard their financial future. The global upheavals of the…
Can UAE employers require staff to be vaccinated?
The United Arab Emirates is now providing vaccination against Covid-19 to all residents for free, leading employers in the region…
How Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul-listed banks fared in pandemic-hit 2020
In a new report by KPMG, the firm’s financial services experts have cracked the numbers on the audited 2020 financial…
Luxury oasis draws elite Saudis locked in by pandemic
Well-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that…
Oman suspends flights from UK, reduces staff capacity at offices
Oman has decided to ban all direct flights from the UK, except cargo flights, officials have announced. The sultanate…
Bahrain sees 140% rise in government health contracts
Bahrain’s Ministry of Health reported a 140 percent year-on-year increase in the total value of tenders awarded last year, as…
Rise in Mergers and Acquisition activity in GCC banking sector
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and volatile oil prices, banks in the GCC will continue to consolidate to…
“On high alert…”
Norton Rose Fulbright highlights cyber and privacy has trends in the Middle East, with an insight on the increasing threat…
Buyers return but Dubai real estate faces long road to recovery
Fancy working from home in a poolside villa, bathed in year-round sun? Prime Dubai properties have been snapped up…
Liquidity of UAE banking system back to pre-COVID-19 levels: central bank governor
During the year’s first quarterly meeting with the CEOs of the largest banks operating in the UAE, the governor of…
Government projects to boost Qatari banks’ lending growth
The banking sector of Qatar will be less impacted by the adverse effects of COVID-19 outbreak, compared to banking sector…