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Posted inCALENDAR
April 2026 9 Apr — Martyrs’ Day (public holiday, markets closed). Tunisia 9 Apr — Liberation Day (public holiday, markets closed). Iraq 13 Apr — IMF / World Bank spring meetings begin (through 18 Apr). Washington (virtual) 14 Apr — QNB 1Q 2026 earnings guidance. Qatar 15 Apr — 2Q IPO listing window opens. Region-wide […]
Posted inOPENING NOTE
We can only hope that Trump Always Chickens Out
Private sector confidence is slumping across the region
Posted inTALENT
MENA+ outbid Asian hubs for capital markets talent in 2025 — will it hold after the war?
The top regional financial capitals of the region are increasingly pulling professionals from established hubs in Asia like Singapore and Hong Kong
Posted inRegulation
Egypt lifts cap on banks’ ownership of non-banking financial services providers
As banks raise stakes, these firms will ultimately fall under the CBE oversight
Posted inMARKETS + DEALS
PIF looks to protect SpaceX turf as Elon hurtles toward an IPO
Plus: Gulf sovereigns are backing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros.
Posted inWAR WATCH
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 Flows in Hormuz are moving, but only on a controlled current. Traffic through the strait picked up over the past week and reached its wartime peak on Friday, with at least 13 recorded successful crossings after almost a month of disruption. Transit is being determined by ownership, coordination, and risk tolerance, but it remains unclear whether these controlled transits will scale into sustained flows.
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Also on Our Radar
Sports, investments, and shipping updates from across the region
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING
Remote work policies take hold
PLUS: Non-oil private sectors across the region take a beating
Posted inCALENDAR
April 2026 9 Apr — Martyrs’ Day (public holiday, markets closed). Tunisia 9 Apr — Liberation Day (public holiday, markets closed). Iraq 13 Apr — IMF / World Bank spring meetings begin (through 18 Apr). Washington (virtual) 14 Apr — QNB 1Q 2026 earnings guidance. Qatar 15 Apr — 2Q IPO listing window opens. Region-wide […]