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Higher defense + subsidy spending pushed Saudi Arabia’s widening 1Q 2026 budget deficit
The PIF followed the release of the deficit data with a new USD 7 bn bond
UAE, Qatar, and Jordan hold onto sovereign ratings
The ratings affirmations came in even as economies face slowdowns
Regional non-oil private sectors show mixed performance
Costs are spiraling for everyone — and supply chains remain snarled
PIF cuts the LIV Golf cord amid softening macroeconomic backdrop in Saudi Arabia
Hormuz disruptions dented oil-driven GDP growth
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 can go is yet to…
Vision 2030 recap shows the private sector is set to take the wheel of Saudi Arabia’s economy
FDI missed the government’s target, while the PIF’s assets under management remained stable y-o-y
Syria taps World Bank, Oliver Wyman for financial sector reform
Oliver Wyman and the World Bank are helping with technical support and reviews, and Qatar Fund for Development is bankrolling…
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
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