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Who pays for Lebanon’s banking collapse?
The draft Financial Stabilization and Deposit Recovery Act — despite being a critical framework — is facing criticism for failing…
Brookfield + Alshaya Group form Dubai Hills JV and Apis Partners closes USD 1.23 bn third fund
Plus: First Abu Dhabi Bank tapped international markets with 2x oversubscribed sukuk
Syria’s banking recovery: Can foreign investment alone revive the war-torn sector?
Syria’s banking sector is selling for cents on the dollar, but first-movers have a compliance minefield to navigate
Emirates prices USD 750 mn AT1 issuance
Plus: Banking consortium arranging funding for the Kuwaiti pipeline sale takes shape
Qatar’s Estithmar Holding to acquire 49% of Syria’s Shahba bank
The move marks the first post-war foreign investment in Syria’s banking sector
Despite fallout from the war, Emirates NBD and FAB beat earnings expectations in 1Q 2026
Both state-backed giants still took booked impairment charges — and ENBD says its USD 3 bn India acquisition is still…
Force majeure from Kuwait Petroleum,
Plus: Oman goes deeper in trade finance with Africa
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…
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