As the Saudi-led pricing floor possibly collapses, the shockwaves threaten to destabilize neighbors dependent on GCC for FDI and remittances
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PIF cuts the LIV Golf cord amid softening macroeconomic backdrop in Saudi Arabia
Hormuz disruptions dented oil-driven GDP growth
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, but Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar had a blast
China’s zero-tariff policy for (nearly) all African countries takes effect
Plus: Jeddah Islamic Port has two new direct China services
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 resumed drilling last October
Emirates prices USD 750 mn AT1 issuance
Plus: Banking consortium arranging funding for the Kuwaiti pipeline sale takes shape
Latakia Port lands Syria’s first Ro-Ro service after war
Plus: Talabat opens its second mega distribution center at Yanmu Park
UAE expected to ramp up oil and gas investments after Opec exit
Plus: Not enough women on listed company boards
May 2026 12 May — Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May — Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May — Independence Day (public holiday, markets closed). Jordan 27-30 May — Eid Al Adha (public holiday, markets closed). Region-wide 28 May — Saudi Aramco ex-dividend date. Saudi Arabia June 2026 […]
A widening schism between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
Plus: Citadel is setting up shop in Dubai