{"id":7073,"date":"2024-10-14T07:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/8\/\/8\/enterpriseam.testing.projectsarea.com\/8\/?page_id=1731"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:09:32","slug":"business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/business\/","title":{"rendered":"Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container-padding\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-8 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47e57702478411337df8eb6450f85ed5\" id=\"h-business\" style=\"padding-top:0px;font-size:40px\">Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-0\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"\/uae\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Home<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> \/ Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56c55d68ba0f92f5ea7b8d61de41cb31\" id=\"h-investment\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Investment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/investment\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"newspack-blocks-inline-css\" type=\"text\/css\">\t\t.wpnbha article .entry-title {\r\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1.2em;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha .entry-meta {\r\n\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\r\n\t\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\r\n\t\t\talign-items: center;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-top: 0.5em;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha article .entry-meta {\r\n\t\t\tfont-size: 0.8em;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha article .avatar {\r\n\t\t\theight: 25px;\r\n\t\t\twidth: 25px;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail{\r\n\t\t\tmargin: 0;\r\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0.25em;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail img {\r\n\t\t\theight: auto;\r\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail figcaption {\r\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0.5em;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t.wpnbha p {\r\n\t\t\tmargin: 0.5em 0;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t.wpnbha.ts-2 .entry-title{font-size: 0.9em}.wpnbha.ts-2 article .newspack-post-subtitle, .wpnbha.ts-2 article .entry-wrapper p, .wpnbha.ts-2 article .entry-wrapper .more-link, .wpnbha.ts-2 article .entry-meta {font-size: 0.8em;}\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115207\" class=\"tag-defense tag-enterpriseam tag-india tag-investment-watch tag-investments tag-tech tag-the-corridor tag-uae category-the-corridor type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/india-doubles-down-on-mena-ties-in-search-of-energy-compute-for-ai-and-defense-sales\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/707.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"India doubles down on MENA ties in search of energy, compute for AI, and defense sales\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/india-doubles-down-on-mena-ties-in-search-of-energy-compute-for-ai-and-defense-sales\/707-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/707.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"707.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/707.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/707.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/india-doubles-down-on-mena-ties-in-search-of-energy-compute-for-ai-and-defense-sales\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">India doubles down on MENA ties in search of energy, compute for AI, and defense sales<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A USD 5 bn pledge, 30 mn barrels of crude storage, an AI supercluster and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115143\" class=\"tag-emaar-properties tag-enterpriseam tag-investment-watch tag-real-estate tag-syria tag-uae category-real-estate type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/alabbar-plans-usd-18-bn-fund-to-invest-in-syria\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/803.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alabbar plans USD 18 bn fund to invest in Syria\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/alabbar-plans-usd-18-bn-fund-to-invest-in-syria\/803-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/803.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"803.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/803.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/803.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/alabbar-plans-usd-18-bn-fund-to-invest-in-syria\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Alabbar plans USD 18 bn fund to invest in Syria<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The investments would be skewed more heavily towards real estate development projects, with around USD\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115071\" class=\"tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam tag-european-union tag-investments tag-syria tag-uae category-diplomacy type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/syrias-sanctions-era-comes-to-an-end-as-uae-iocs-eye-more-investments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/689.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Syria\u2019s sanctions era comes to an end as UAE + IOCs eye more investments\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/syrias-sanctions-era-comes-to-an-end-as-uae-iocs-eye-more-investments\/689-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/689.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"689.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/689.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/689.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/syrias-sanctions-era-comes-to-an-end-as-uae-iocs-eye-more-investments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Syria\u2019s sanctions era comes to an end as UAE + IOCs eye more investments<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vote of confidence comes as more foreign investors circle a wide range of sectors\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115065\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-green-ammonia tag-investments tag-jordan tag-opinion tag-renewables category-opinion type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/is-hynfras-usd-1-bn-jordan-green-hydrogen-announcement-anything-more-than-marketing-for-its-next-announcement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/727.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Is Hynfra\u2019s USD 1 bn Jordan green hydrogen announcement anything more than marketing \u2026 for its next announcement?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/is-hynfras-usd-1-bn-jordan-green-hydrogen-announcement-anything-more-than-marketing-for-its-next-announcement\/727-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/727.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"727.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/727.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/727.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/is-hynfras-usd-1-bn-jordan-green-hydrogen-announcement-anything-more-than-marketing-for-its-next-announcement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Is Hynfra\u2019s USD 1 bn Jordan green hydrogen announcement anything more than marketing \u2026 for its next announcement?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What we\u2019re looking for: a final investment decision, a named offtaker \u2026 or any sign\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cb176f49a328bc8fa2ecf59c20b42096\" id=\"h-ipo\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">IPO<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/ipo\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115331\" class=\"tag-ai-investments tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-ma-watch tag-markets-deals category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/saudi-arabias-dar-al-balad-may-have-been-a-small-ipo-but-it-broke-the-wartime-ice-will-others-follow\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/840.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Dar Al Balad may have been a small IPO, but it broke the wartime ice. Will others follow?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/saudi-arabias-dar-al-balad-may-have-been-a-small-ipo-but-it-broke-the-wartime-ice-will-others-follow\/840-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/840.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"840.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/840.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/840.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/saudi-arabias-dar-al-balad-may-have-been-a-small-ipo-but-it-broke-the-wartime-ice-will-others-follow\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Dar Al Balad may have been a small IPO, but it broke the wartime ice. Will others follow?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15 global financial services firms have set up shop in the UAE since the start\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115265\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-ipos tag-oia tag-oman tag-oman-investment-authority tag-swfs tag-the-lede category-the-lede type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/whats-behind-omans-usd-7-5-bn-sovereign-windfall\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1218.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"What\u2019s behind Oman\u2019s USD 7.5 bn sovereign windfall\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/whats-behind-omans-usd-7-5-bn-sovereign-windfall\/1218-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1218.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1218.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1218.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1218.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/whats-behind-omans-usd-7-5-bn-sovereign-windfall\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What\u2019s behind Oman\u2019s USD 7.5 bn sovereign windfall<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With OIA acting as the main architect for Oman\u2019s major IPOs lately, the sovereign\u2019s earnings\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115275\" class=\"tag-bluefive-capital tag-capital-markets tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-markets-deals tag-saudi-arabia category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/full-speed-ahead-for-saudi-ecm-dcm-transactions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1212.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Full-speed ahead for Saudi ECM + DCM transactions\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/full-speed-ahead-for-saudi-ecm-dcm-transactions\/1212-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1212.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1212.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1212.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1212.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/full-speed-ahead-for-saudi-ecm-dcm-transactions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Full-speed ahead for Saudi ECM + DCM transactions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: PIF kicks the tires on appetite for Newcastle<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115211\" class=\"tag-banking tag-enterpriseam tag-finance-watch tag-ipo-watch tag-ma-watch tag-markets-deals category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/saudi-aramco-may-be-looking-to-raise-usd-35-bn-from-asset-sales-and-we-have-ma-news-from-the-uae-saudi-and-egypt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1047.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi Aramco may be looking to raise USD 35 bn from asset sales \u2014 and we have M&amp;A news from the UAE, Saudi, and Egypt\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/saudi-aramco-may-be-looking-to-raise-usd-35-bn-from-asset-sales-and-we-have-ma-news-from-the-uae-saudi-and-egypt\/1047-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1047.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1047.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1047.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1047.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/saudi-aramco-may-be-looking-to-raise-usd-35-bn-from-asset-sales-and-we-have-ma-news-from-the-uae-saudi-and-egypt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi Aramco may be looking to raise USD 35 bn from asset sales \u2014 and we have M&amp;A news from the UAE, Saudi, and Egypt<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: EGX bellwether CIB is pushing ahead with its launch of a digital bank<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a82d95a431e64f9f669ce54aa49edb66\" id=\"h-m-amp-a\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">M&amp;A<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/ma\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114647\" class=\"tag-banking tag-banks tag-enterpriseam tag-investment tag-lebanon tag-ma tag-qatar tag-syria category-banking type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/qatars-estithmar-holding-to-acquire-49-of-syrias-shahba-bank\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1503.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Qatar\u2019s Estithmar Holding to acquire 49% of Syria\u2019s Shahba bank\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"114648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/qatars-estithmar-holding-to-acquire-49-of-syrias-shahba-bank\/1503-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1503.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1503.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1503.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1503.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/qatars-estithmar-holding-to-acquire-49-of-syrias-shahba-bank\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Qatar\u2019s Estithmar Holding to acquire 49% of Syria\u2019s Shahba bank<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The move marks the first post-war foreign investment in Syria\u2019s banking sector<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"113943\" class=\"tag-capital-markets tag-dp-world tag-egx tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-limad tag-ma tag-markets-deals tag-pif tag-qia tag-saib tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/10\/gulf-money-will-back-hollywoods-biggest-merger\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/113008.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gulf money will back Hollywood\u2019s biggest merger\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"113944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/10\/gulf-money-will-back-hollywoods-biggest-merger\/113008-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/113008.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"113008.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/113008.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/113008.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/10\/gulf-money-will-back-hollywoods-biggest-merger\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gulf money will back Hollywood\u2019s biggest merger<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PLUS: Adia wrote a ticket for the biggest US medical services buyout in more than\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"113806\" class=\"tag-2pointzero tag-debt-watch tag-dp-world tag-emirates-nbd tag-enterpriseam tag-ihc tag-ma tag-markets-deals tag-mubadala tag-qatar-investment-authority tag-sharjah-islamic-bank category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/cross-border-acquisitions-is-the-flavor-of-the-day-for-dp-world-ihc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/1166.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cross-border acquisitions is the flavor of the day for DP World + IHC\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"113807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/cross-border-acquisitions-is-the-flavor-of-the-day-for-dp-world-ihc\/1166-jpg-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/1166.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1166.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/1166.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/1166.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/cross-border-acquisitions-is-the-flavor-of-the-day-for-dp-world-ihc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cross-border acquisitions is the flavor of the day for DP World + IHC<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PLUS: Emirates NBD pulls off the largest syndicated borrowing in the GCC this year<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide  mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63f5101202d06a94dbfdb0492c9b2a64\" id=\"h-debt\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Debt<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/debt\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115203\" class=\"tag-debt tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-macroeconomics tag-the-lede tag-tunisia category-the-lede type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/tunisias-strongest-fdi-year-in-a-decade-wont-be-enough-to-fix-its-structural-problems\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1040.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tunisia\u2019s strongest FDI year in a decade won\u2019t be enough to fix its structural problems\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/tunisias-strongest-fdi-year-in-a-decade-wont-be-enough-to-fix-its-structural-problems\/1040-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1040.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1040.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1040.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1040.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/tunisias-strongest-fdi-year-in-a-decade-wont-be-enough-to-fix-its-structural-problems\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tunisia\u2019s strongest FDI year in a decade won\u2019t be enough to fix its structural problems<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Without the buffer of tourism and cheap energy that saved it last time, Tunisia\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115147\" class=\"tag-debt-watch tag-digital-bank tag-enterpriseam tag-ma-watch tag-markets-deals category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/more-wins-for-adgm-limad-and-adnoc-make-big-infrastructure-bets-and-aramco-wants-usd-10-bn-from-its-real-estate-portfolio\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1455.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"More wins for ADGM, L\u2019Imad and Adnoc make big infrastructure bets, and Aramco wants USD 10 bn from its real estate portfolio\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/more-wins-for-adgm-limad-and-adnoc-make-big-infrastructure-bets-and-aramco-wants-usd-10-bn-from-its-real-estate-portfolio\/1455-jpg-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1455.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1455.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1455.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1455.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/more-wins-for-adgm-limad-and-adnoc-make-big-infrastructure-bets-and-aramco-wants-usd-10-bn-from-its-real-estate-portfolio\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">More wins for ADGM, L\u2019Imad and Adnoc make big infrastructure bets, and Aramco wants USD 10 bn from its real estate portfolio<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: A rare cross-border securitization could open a new source of funding for fast-growing\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115142\" class=\"tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-market-watch tag-saudi-arabia category-market-watch type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/saudi-sukuk-are-going-from-a-local-asset-class-to-global-benchmarks\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi sukuk are going from a local asset class to global benchmarks<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even as regional tensions could spur risk-off sentiments for emerging markets, Saudi Arabia is\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114948\" class=\"tag-apis-partners tag-banking tag-debt tag-enterpriseam tag-investment-watch tag-markets-deals category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/brookfield-alshaya-group-form-dubai-hills-jv-and-apis-partners-closes-usd-1-23-bn-third-fund\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/384.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brookfield + Alshaya Group form Dubai Hills JV and Apis Partners closes USD 1.23 bn third fund\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"114949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/brookfield-alshaya-group-form-dubai-hills-jv-and-apis-partners-closes-usd-1-23-bn-third-fund\/384-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/384.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"384.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/384.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/384.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/brookfield-alshaya-group-form-dubai-hills-jv-and-apis-partners-closes-usd-1-23-bn-third-fund\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brookfield + Alshaya Group form Dubai Hills JV and Apis Partners closes USD 1.23 bn third fund<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: First Abu Dhabi Bank tapped international markets with 2x oversubscribed sukuk<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide  mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e21520c2fc4904bf706868ab5ce4bb2\" id=\"h-macro-economy\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Macro + Economy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/macro-economy\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115327\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-lebanon tag-qatar tag-uae category-economy type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/dubai-and-doha-roll-out-new-stimulus-packages-to-support-the-private-sector-amid-fallout-from-the-war\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1407.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dubai and Doha roll out new stimulus packages to support the private sector amid fallout from the war\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/dubai-and-doha-roll-out-new-stimulus-packages-to-support-the-private-sector-amid-fallout-from-the-war\/1407-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1407.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1407.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1407.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1407.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/dubai-and-doha-roll-out-new-stimulus-packages-to-support-the-private-sector-amid-fallout-from-the-war\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dubai and Doha roll out new stimulus packages to support the private sector amid fallout from the war<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dubai\u2019s AED 1.5 bn package primarily targets tourism and hospitality<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115323\" class=\"tag-banking tag-economics tag-enterpriseam tag-geopolitics tag-iraq tag-macroeconomics tag-the-lede category-the-lede type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/the-first-question-for-iraqs-new-prime-minister-isnt-whether-he-can-reform-iraq-its-whether-he-can-make-payroll\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1498.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The first question for Iraq\u2019s new prime minister isn\u2019t whether he can reform Iraq \u2014 it\u2019s whether he can make payroll\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/the-first-question-for-iraqs-new-prime-minister-isnt-whether-he-can-reform-iraq-its-whether-he-can-make-payroll\/1498-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1498.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1498.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1498.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1498.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/the-first-question-for-iraqs-new-prime-minister-isnt-whether-he-can-reform-iraq-its-whether-he-can-make-payroll\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The first question for Iraq\u2019s new prime minister isn\u2019t whether he can reform Iraq \u2014 it\u2019s whether he can make payroll<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If he can\u2019t pay civil servants, Ali Al Zaidi may need a bailout \u2014 and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115267\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-oman category-economy type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/even-without-the-oil-windfall-oman-shrank-its-budget-deficit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/532.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Even without the oil windfall, Oman shrank its budget deficit\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/even-without-the-oil-windfall-oman-shrank-its-budget-deficit\/532-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/532.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"532.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/532.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/532.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/even-without-the-oil-windfall-oman-shrank-its-budget-deficit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Even without the oil windfall, Oman shrank its budget deficit<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accounting methods mean that oil revenues are typically only reflected in the fiscal picture months\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114946\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-saudi-arabia category-economy type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/higher-defense-subsidy-spending-pushed-saudi-arabias-widening-1q-2026-budget-deficit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1088.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Higher defense + subsidy spending pushed Saudi Arabia\u2019s widening 1Q 2026 budget deficit\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"114947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/higher-defense-subsidy-spending-pushed-saudi-arabias-widening-1q-2026-budget-deficit\/1088-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1088.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1088.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1088.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1088.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/higher-defense-subsidy-spending-pushed-saudi-arabias-widening-1q-2026-budget-deficit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Higher defense + subsidy spending pushed Saudi Arabia\u2019s widening 1Q 2026 budget deficit<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PIF followed the release of the deficit data with a new USD 7 bn\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide  mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f260d708e9e232cc55c0f73324154241\" id=\"h-deals\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Deals<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-style-1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/menaplus\/category\/business\/deals\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115067\" class=\"tag-beltone tag-capital-markets tag-enterpriseam tag-hotels tag-key-capital tag-markets-deals tag-media tag-mubadala tag-sharjah-islamic-bank tag-shuaa-capital tag-sovereign-wealth-funds tag-srmg tag-venture-capital category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/foreign-appetite-bolstered-sharjah-islamics-usd-710-mn-rights-issue\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1976.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Foreign appetite bolstered Sharjah Islamic\u2019s USD 710 mn rights issue\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/foreign-appetite-bolstered-sharjah-islamics-usd-710-mn-rights-issue\/1976-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1976.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1976.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1976.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/1976.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/foreign-appetite-bolstered-sharjah-islamics-usd-710-mn-rights-issue\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Foreign appetite bolstered Sharjah Islamic\u2019s USD 710 mn rights issue<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: A new fund will buy shares off founders and others locked into pre-public startups<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115063\" class=\"tag-capital-markets tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-markets-deals category-ipo-watch type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/saudi-firms-are-lining-up-to-ipo-while-uae-and-egyptian-outfits-strike-more-cautious-notes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/429.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi firms are lining up to IPO, while UAE and Egyptian outfits strike more cautious notes\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/saudi-firms-are-lining-up-to-ipo-while-uae-and-egyptian-outfits-strike-more-cautious-notes\/429-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/429.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"429.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/429.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/429.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/saudi-firms-are-lining-up-to-ipo-while-uae-and-egyptian-outfits-strike-more-cautious-notes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi firms are lining up to IPO, while UAE and Egyptian outfits strike more cautious notes<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gulf investors will also have appetite to cash out risk through Western IPOs of their\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115006\" class=\"tag-aramco tag-earnings tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-markets-deals tag-saudi-arabia category-markets-deals type-post post-has-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/aramcos-net-income-posts-25-y-o-y-growth-in-1q-despite-hormuz-disruptions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/752.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aramco\u2019s net income posts 25% y-o-y growth in 1Q despite Hormuz disruptions\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 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