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Algeria
GCC countries face USD bns in foregone energy revenues — and it’s a boon for Algeria
With Brent rising above the USD 100 mark, the North African country is looking at…
Bahrain
Indian banks halt new GCC lending over worries of extended regional instability
While Gulf capital continues to flow into Indian assets, Indian lenders SBI and PNB are…
China absorbs displaced alumina as Gulf outage deepens
The longer this split holds — raw material in one place, metal in another —…
Moody's downgrades Bahrain and Iraq’s credit outlook to negative
With no oil revenues and limited access to affordable debt, some of both countries’ spending…
Bahrain rolls out BHD 7 bn banking sector relief package
Borrowers will get debt relief for up to three months, whereas banks will have access…
Egypt
Israeli telecom major Bezeq is going after Egypt’s data corridor dominance
Redundancy is increasingly necessary for the Europe-Asia data corridor, but the question is whether this…
Is Hynfra’s USD 1 bn Jordan green hydrogen announcement anything more than marketing … for its next announcement?
What we’re looking for: a final investment decision, a named offtaker … or any sign…
The decoupling of revenue and headcount: What India’s export-oriented IT headcount slump means for MENA
Decision-makers in Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan think they can climb the value chain to stay…
Ta’ziz locks in deals worth nearly USD 29 bn, giving the UAE’s industrial localization drive a huge boost
Plus: The second Gulf IPO since the war broke out is off the ground in…
Iraq
The first question for Iraq’s new prime minister isn’t whether he can reform Iraq — it’s whether he can make payroll
If he can’t pay civil servants, Ali Al Zaidi may need a bailout — and…
Tehran, Washington agree to two-week ceasefire hours before Trump deadline
The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened for vessels to transit
Wartime Hormuz crossings peaked over the weekend, but it's a far cry from peacetime rates
Some tankers have reportedly paid around USD 1 per barrel through Iran’s toll booth play…
MENA oil exporters search for sustainable rerouting alternatives
In an ideal world, energy exporters in the region would cooperate to establish a redundant…
Lebanon
Dubai and Doha roll out new stimulus packages to support the private sector amid fallout from the war
Dubai’s AED 1.5 bn package primarily targets tourism and hospitality
Who pays for Lebanon’s banking collapse?
The draft Financial Stabilization and Deposit Recovery Act — despite being a critical framework —…
Lebanon’s tourism industry is holding the line with a narrow window to rescue the season
Despite record-low occupancies, business owners are resisting layoffs to avoid a permanent brain drain of…
Qatar’s Estithmar Holding to acquire 49% of Syria’s Shahba bank
The move marks the first post-war foreign investment in Syria’s banking sector
Libya
Could shale reserves be Libya’s next oil & gas frontier?
Plus: Indian-Algerian consortium announces its fifth discovery in its Ghadames basin concession block since it…
What does Libya’s first ‘unified’ budget in 13 years mean?
The US unilaterally pushed for the new budget, but how far its influence in Libya…
The reconstruction “gold rush” is mostly stuck at the starting line
A brief window of genuine investment momentum is now largely closed as the US-Israel war…
Can high-quality oil reserves and a massive reconstruction opportunity draw global investors to Libya?
The oil & gas sector is receiving most of this attention, and how well it…
Morocco
MENA+ is investing in renewables nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world
Solar carried this growth, accounting for as much as 92% of the added capacity at…
MENA+ startups will feel the war’s squeeze starting in 3Q 2026, Magnitt says
Fintech and AI saw their standing challenged in 1Q as investors reshuffled capital toward tangible…
The IMF sees uneven post-war recoveries as it revises MENA growth forecasts downward
Qatar is set to face the deepest GDP contraction in the region
Aldar locks in USD 5 bn + Hassan Allam buys the EPC arm of the UAE’s Metito
Plus: Shuaa and Gate Capital are putting together a rollup to go after Saudi’s fragmented…
Oman
What’s behind Oman’s USD 7.5 bn sovereign windfall
With OIA acting as the main architect for Oman’s major IPOs lately, the sovereign’s earnings…
Even without the oil windfall, Oman shrank its budget deficit
Accounting methods mean that oil revenues are typically only reflected in the fiscal picture months…
Oman’s sovereign fund secures stakes in Turkish mining, defense players
The transaction is carried out by a 50-50 JV fund between Oman Investment Authority and…
GCC project awards slow down in 1Q as war hits gigaproject momentum
Saudi awards halved to USD 11 bn, and the UAE’s dropped by 18.5% y-o-y decrease,…
Qatar
Regional non-oil private sectors show mixed performance
Costs are spiraling for everyone — and supply chains remain snarled
UAE, Qatar, and Jordan hold onto sovereign ratings
The ratings affirmations came in even as economies face slowdowns
Regulators move to shore up bank liquidity as conflict enters second month
While GCC banks entered the conflict with solid buffers, a prolonged standoff changes the calculus
New Saudi-Ukraine pact paves way for anti-drone defense tech
Ukrainian drone technology offers Saudi Arabia a cost-effective air shield
Saudi Arabia
Full-speed ahead for Saudi ECM + DCM transactions
Plus: PIF kicks the tires on appetite for Newcastle
The GCC is building for a post-Hormuz world
UAE is expanding pipelines and overseas capacity, whereas Saudi is looking at land bypasses
Saudi offers 60% rebate on production costs to attract global film and TV
Plus: Filmmakers said earlier incentives were too complicated to navigate
Tale of two funds: PIF trims US equities as Mubadala ramps up
The PIF trimmed its US equity holdings to a five-year low of USD 12 bn,…
Syria
EgyptAlum + Alba’s USD 3 bn refinery gets int’l lender interest, CMA CGM expands Middle East footprint
Plus: AD Ports tightens Fujairah logistics network
The Central Bank of Syria has a new governor, but his credentials are thin
Raslan will be CBS’ third governor in less than two years
Alabbar plans USD 18 bn fund to invest in Syria
The investments would be skewed more heavily towards real estate development projects, with around USD…
Syria’s sanctions era comes to an end as UAE + IOCs eye more investments
The vote of confidence comes as more foreign investors circle a wide range of sectors…
Tunisia
Tunisia’s strongest FDI year in a decade won’t be enough to fix its structural problems
Without the buffer of tourism and cheap energy that saved it last time, Tunisia will…
United Arab Emirates
India doubles down on MENA ties in search of energy, compute for AI, and defense sales
A USD 5 bn pledge, 30 mn barrels of crude storage, an AI supercluster and…
UAE-based BTC miner Phoenix pivots to AI infrastructure for Europe
“The window to establish strong positions [on AI infrastructure], with the right sites, power, and…
2026’s largest US tech IPO has Abu Dhabi's AI thesis riding on it
UAE demand makes up 86% of the AI chipmaker’s revenue
Defense localization takes the lead at MIITE
The UAE is now getting a defense free zone