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Saudi Arabia steps back from cross-border digital currency project
SAMA said it completed its mBridge proof of concept in May 2025 and has not been a participating member since
Why Morocco is cautious on a China FTA despite Beijing’s push for a permanent pact
Beijing wants a permanent trade pact, but Rabat is moving carefully to shield domestic industry and protect its prized access…
Chinese partnerships are fuelling a four-way race to build a MENA industry to build components for wind farms
While Morocco leads the pack and Oman breaks ground, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are working to convert massive headline targets…
Rox picks Egypt as luxury EV production hub for Middle East + Africa
Plus: Foreign investments continue to pour for Egypt’s textile sector
China’s zero-tariff policy for (nearly) all African countries takes effect
Plus: Jeddah Islamic Port has two new direct China services
China absorbs displaced alumina as Gulf outage deepens
The longer this split holds — raw material in one place, metal in another — the harder it becomes to…
Abu Dhabi deepens China ties with financial hub pact
Plus: Saudi, Jordan explore rail link project as the Levant’s logistics race heats up
This week’s big signal: The UAE and China are cosying up amid geopolitical tensions
China and the UAE are eyeing more investments, but meaningful investments would still be predicated on geopolitical stability in the…