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PE and VC-backed companies were already pivoting to local exchanges before the war. That bet is being tested now — and mostly holding.
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Posted inWAR WATCH
Aluminum and steel producers are now fair game for air strikes
Two major Iranian steel production complexes were hit on Friday, and Iran struck GCC-based steel and aluminum plants on Saturday
Posted inDEFENSE
New Saudi-Ukraine pact paves way for anti-drone defense tech
Ukrainian drone technology offers Saudi Arabia a cost-effective air shield
Posted inECONOMY + PUBLIC POLICY
Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon are the most vulnerable to war shocks, EBRD warns
Many of these governments have stretched their monetary and fiscal policies thin due to successive crises
Posted inBusiness
Oman takes control of SalamAir
Oman quietly ends its experiment in domestic airline competition, folding budget carrier SalamAir into the state's logistics arm to stop the bleeding at Oman Air
Posted inMARKETS + DEALS
Egypt struggles to stay the course + JMP’s Electronic Arts buzzer-beater
Plus: Oman’s stock market is the surprise performer YTD
Posted inTHE SCORECARD
GCC banks can weather the storm, but shareholders won’t be necessarily happy
Shareholders in GCC banks could be looking at a 50% cut to their 2026 dividends as banks work on shielding against the shock
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING
More Trojena contracts scrapped
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Posted inCALENDAR
April 2026 10 Apr — Central Bank of UAE policy rate decision. UAE 12 Apr — Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 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; […]
Posted inOPENING NOTE
Waitlists at Cairo schools as expats in the Gulf come home?
Plus: FII Priority Summit rolls on in Miami