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The emirate wants a deeper China footprint — without its sovereign arms bidding against each other
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Posted inMARKET WATCH
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 business models in real estate and F&B
Posted inECONOMY
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 drives could be derailed
Posted inWAR WATCH
Iran turns away from fresh round of talks after US seizes cargo ship
Optimism builds — but the Strait of Hormuz remains unpredictable
Posted inMOVES + KUDOS
Partners Group names Kuwait chief as it expands beyond UAE
Partners Group is awaiting regulatory approvals to formally launch its Kuwait office
Posted inMARKETS + DEALS
MENA+ ECM activity plunged in 1Q — but it was a good quarter for M&A
Plus: Banque du Caire prospectus before June?
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Is Ankara going to play hardball with Tehran on a key gas import agreement?
Turkey has been pivoting toward shorter-duration contracts as it looks to sell a “Turkish blend” of natural gas into Europe
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING
Sawiris, Al Nowais eye Morocco’s tourism industry
Plus: The war in the Gulf has seen oil producers lose USD 50 bn worth of crude receipts
Posted inCALENDAR
April 2026 25 Apr — Sinai Liberation Day (public-sector holiday — government offices closed). Egypt 28-29 Apr — US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. 28 Apr-1 May — Syria HiTech International ICT Exhibition. Damascus, Syria May 2026 12 May — Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May — Central Bank of Egypt […]
Posted inOPENING NOTE
Trump says war is “very close to over”
Plus: It’s back to in-person instruction in the UAE