{"id":7109,"date":"2025-05-04T13:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/8\/\/8\/dev.wp.enterpriseam-dev.com\/8\/?page_id=56279"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:14:35","slug":"industries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Industries"},"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-10 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89f24f0e63fb55e300d86679c96adc09\" id=\"h-industries\" style=\"padding-top:0px;font-size:40px\">Industries<\/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> \/ Industries<\/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-normal-font-size has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f54744bbe73f3ed9876b8723e7d092de\" id=\"h-agriculture\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Agriculture<\/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\/industries\/agriculture\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115337\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>25 May \u2014 Independence Day (public holiday, markets closed). Jordan 27-30 May \u2014 Eid Al\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=\"115335\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-monetary-policy tag-saudi-arabia tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/egypt-leaves-rates-unchanged-apex-health-gearing-up-for-ipo\/\" 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\/12\/918.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Egypt leaves rates unchanged + Apex Health gearing up for IPO?\" 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=\"115336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/egypt-leaves-rates-unchanged-apex-health-gearing-up-for-ipo\/918-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/918.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"918.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/918.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/918.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\/egypt-leaves-rates-unchanged-apex-health-gearing-up-for-ipo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Egypt leaves rates unchanged + Apex Health gearing up for IPO?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Hajj costs are on the rise<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115333\" class=\"tag-ad-ports tag-also-on-our-radar tag-aluminium-bahrain tag-aluminum tag-egyptalum tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-syria category-also-on-our-radar 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\/egyptalum-albas-usd-3-bn-refinery-gets-intl-lender-interest-cma-cgm-expands-middle-east-footprint\/\" 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\/2\/1722.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"EgyptAlum + Alba\u2019s USD 3 bn refinery gets int\u2019l lender interest, CMA CGM expands Middle East footprint\" 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=\"115334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/egyptalum-albas-usd-3-bn-refinery-gets-intl-lender-interest-cma-cgm-expands-middle-east-footprint\/1722-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1722.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1722.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1722.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1722.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\/egyptalum-albas-usd-3-bn-refinery-gets-intl-lender-interest-cma-cgm-expands-middle-east-footprint\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EgyptAlum + Alba\u2019s USD 3 bn refinery gets int\u2019l lender interest, CMA CGM expands Middle East footprint<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: AD Ports tightens Fujairah logistics network<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\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\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-a440eb9b9ee8fcbe54ac0609e2f99453\" id=\"h-ai\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">AI<\/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\/industries\/ai\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115329\" class=\"tag-automotive tag-electric-vehicles tag-enterpriseam tag-the-scorecard category-the-scorecard 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\/byd-overtakes-tesla-as-the-middle-easts-top-ev-brand\/\" 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\/1364.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"BYD overtakes Tesla as the Middle East\u2019s top EV brand\" 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=\"115330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/byd-overtakes-tesla-as-the-middle-easts-top-ev-brand\/1364-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1364.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1364.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1364.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1364.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\/byd-overtakes-tesla-as-the-middle-easts-top-ev-brand\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">BYD overtakes Tesla as the Middle East\u2019s top EV brand<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EV sales in the Middle East rose more than 40% y-o-y in 2025<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\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=\"115325\" class=\"tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam tag-trade category-trade 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\/uk-and-gcc-finalize-multi-bn-gbp-trade-agreement\/\" 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\/1322.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK and GCC finalize multi-bn GBP trade agreement\" 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=\"115326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/22\/uk-and-gcc-finalize-multi-bn-gbp-trade-agreement\/1322-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1322.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1322.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1322.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1322.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\/uk-and-gcc-finalize-multi-bn-gbp-trade-agreement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UK and GCC finalize multi-bn GBP trade agreement<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK becomes the first G7 economy to seal a trade pact with the GCC\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=\"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\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-2eb05718e9d8c324059cc805fba27693\" id=\"h-automotive\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Automotive<\/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\/industries\/automotive\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115322\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-ma-watch tag-opening-note tag-saudi tag-sovereign-funds category-opening-note 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\/22\/the-blows-keep-coming-for-consultants-in-riyadh\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The blows keep coming for consultants in Riyadh<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Oman and Iran are reportedly negotiating permanent tolls for the Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115281\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>21 May \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May \u2014 Independence\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=\"115279\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-power-international-holding tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/al-khayyat-family-eyes-major-african-infrastructure-projects\/\" 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\/944.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Al Khayyat family eyes major African infrastructure projects\" 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=\"115280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/al-khayyat-family-eyes-major-african-infrastructure-projects\/944-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/944.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"944.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/944.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/944.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\/al-khayyat-family-eyes-major-african-infrastructure-projects\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Al Khayyat family eyes major African infrastructure projects<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Small businesses + startups in Egypt added to tax, customs whitelist<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115277\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-investment-watch tag-morocco tag-oman category-also-on-our-radar 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\/morocco-plans-usd-8-bn-investments-in-new-port-developments\/\" 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\/1214.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Morocco plans USD 8 bn investments in new port developments\" 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=\"115278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/morocco-plans-usd-8-bn-investments-in-new-port-developments\/1214-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1214.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1214.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1214.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1214.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\/morocco-plans-usd-8-bn-investments-in-new-port-developments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Morocco plans USD 8 bn investments in new port developments<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Oman has two mega green projects in the works<\/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-228d05b39e8de759202f2cb22618a68d\" id=\"h-banking\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Banking<\/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\/industries\/banking\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\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=\"115273\" class=\"tag-aviation tag-enterpriseam tag-riyadh-air category-aviation 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\/can-riyadh-air-defy-a-rewritten-gulf-sky\/\" 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\/2\/274.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Can Riyadh Air defy a rewritten Gulf sky?\" 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=\"115274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/can-riyadh-air-defy-a-rewritten-gulf-sky\/274-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/274.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"274.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/274.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/274.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\/can-riyadh-air-defy-a-rewritten-gulf-sky\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Can Riyadh Air defy a rewritten Gulf sky?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The luxury, premium-heavy brand is expected to launch this summer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115271\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-logistics tag-pipelines tag-saudi-arabia tag-trade tag-uae category-logistics 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\/the-gcc-is-building-for-a-post-hormuz-world\/\" 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\/1027.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The GCC is building for a post-Hormuz world\" 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=\"115272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/the-gcc-is-building-for-a-post-hormuz-world\/1027-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1027.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1027.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1027.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1027.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\/the-gcc-is-building-for-a-post-hormuz-world\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The GCC is building for a post-Hormuz world<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UAE is expanding pipelines and overseas capacity, whereas Saudi is looking at land bypasses<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115269\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-us-iran-war tag-war-watch category-war-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\/20\/chinese-vlccs-pass-hormuz-as-tehran-washington-exchange-threats-of-renewed-attacks\/\" 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\/1220.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chinese VLCCs pass Hormuz as Tehran + Washington exchange threats of renewed attacks\" 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=\"115270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/chinese-vlccs-pass-hormuz-as-tehran-washington-exchange-threats-of-renewed-attacks\/1220-jpg-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1220.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.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\/chinese-vlccs-pass-hormuz-as-tehran-washington-exchange-threats-of-renewed-attacks\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chinese VLCCs pass Hormuz as Tehran + Washington exchange threats of renewed attacks<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UAE confirms Barakah drone attacks originated from Iraq<\/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-b4aaab29720f8f4b553e17b477051a82\" id=\"h-commodities\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Commodities<\/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\/industries\/commodities\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\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=\"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=\"115263\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-opening-note tag-trade category-opening-note 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\/the-accidental-oman-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\/2026\/5\/1220.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The accidental Oman 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=\"115264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/20\/the-accidental-oman-issue\/1220-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1220.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1220.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\/the-accidental-oman-issue\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The accidental Oman issue?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GCC-UK trade agreement could be finalized today<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115219\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>21 May \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May \u2014 Independence\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-3a77f01ab28ac944141b4a70df0b8958\" id=\"h-construction\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Construction<\/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\/industries\/construction\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115217\" class=\"tag-culture tag-enterpriseam tag-filmmaking tag-saudi-arabia category-culture 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-offers-60-rebate-on-production-costs-to-attract-global-film-and-tv\/\" 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\/2020\/9\/2722.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi offers 60% rebate on production costs to attract global film and TV\" 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=\"115218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/saudi-offers-60-rebate-on-production-costs-to-attract-global-film-and-tv\/2722-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/2722.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2722.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/2722.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/2722.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-offers-60-rebate-on-production-costs-to-attract-global-film-and-tv\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi offers 60% rebate on production costs to attract global film and TV<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Filmmakers said earlier incentives were too complicated to navigate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115215\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-us-iran-war tag-war-watch category-war-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\/18\/lebanon-israel-extend-their-ceasefire-as-more-strikes-hit-the-region\/\" 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\/1042.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lebanon, Israel extend their ceasefire as more strikes hit the region\" 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=\"115216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/lebanon-israel-extend-their-ceasefire-as-more-strikes-hit-the-region\/1042-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1042.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1042.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1042.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1042.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\/lebanon-israel-extend-their-ceasefire-as-more-strikes-hit-the-region\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lebanon, Israel extend their ceasefire as more strikes hit the region<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE and Saudi Arabia each reported new drone strikes on Sunday<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115213\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-mubadala tag-pe tag-pif tag-saudi-arabia tag-swfs tag-the-scorecard tag-uae tag-usa category-the-scorecard 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\/tale-of-two-funds-pif-trims-us-equities-as-mubadala-ramps-up\/\" 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\/2021\/4\/4101.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tale of two funds: PIF trims US equities as Mubadala ramps up\" 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=\"115214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/tale-of-two-funds-pif-trims-us-equities-as-mubadala-ramps-up\/4101-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/4\/4101.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"4101.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/4\/4101.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/4\/4101.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\/tale-of-two-funds-pif-trims-us-equities-as-mubadala-ramps-up\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tale of two funds: PIF trims US equities as Mubadala ramps up<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PIF trimmed its US equity holdings to a five-year low of USD 12 bn,\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=\"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-4cae35f3f151e42ba483a293caf4bcab\" id=\"h-e-commerce\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">E-commerce<\/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\/industries\/e-commerce\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115209\" class=\"tag-aviation tag-construction tag-earnings-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-gulf-war-of-2026 category-earnings-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\/18\/results-from-airlines-and-retailers-in-1q-2026-foreshadow-what-markets-can-expect-from-everyone-else-in-2q\/\" 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\/1044.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Results from airlines and retailers in 1Q 2026 foreshadow what markets can expect from everyone else in 2Q\" 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=\"115210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/results-from-airlines-and-retailers-in-1q-2026-foreshadow-what-markets-can-expect-from-everyone-else-in-2q\/1044-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1044.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1044.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1044.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1044.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\/results-from-airlines-and-retailers-in-1q-2026-foreshadow-what-markets-can-expect-from-everyone-else-in-2q\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Results from airlines and retailers in 1Q 2026 foreshadow what markets can expect from everyone else in 2Q<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The further you were from the blast zone, the less you were hit by the\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=\"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=\"115205\" class=\"tag-banking tag-enterpriseam 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\/05\/18\/the-central-bank-of-syria-has-a-new-governor-but-his-credentials-are-thin\/\" 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\/1025.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Central Bank of Syria has a new governor, but his credentials are thin\" 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=\"115206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/18\/the-central-bank-of-syria-has-a-new-governor-but-his-credentials-are-thin\/1025-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1025.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1025.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1025.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1025.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\/the-central-bank-of-syria-has-a-new-governor-but-his-credentials-are-thin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Central Bank of Syria has a new governor, but his credentials are thin<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Raslan will be CBS\u2019 third governor in less than two years<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\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 will\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-a29676bacb68029c1d5782a2bf2d8de6\" id=\"h-education\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Education<\/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\/industries\/education\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115202\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-opening-note tag-tourism category-opening-note 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\/18\/one-week-until-eid-al-adha\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">One week until Eid Al Adha\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good morning, friends \u2014 and happy Week Before Eid to you all. Five (or maybe\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=\"115153\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 21 May \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May\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=\"115151\" class=\"tag-diplomacy tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-imf tag-lebanon tag-tourism tag-uae-india-relations tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/modi-to-visit-uae-skipping-the-rest-of-the-gulf-as-part-of-five-country-tour\/\" 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\/2\/1313.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Modi to visit UAE, skipping the rest of the Gulf, as part of five-country tour\" 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=\"115152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/modi-to-visit-uae-skipping-the-rest-of-the-gulf-as-part-of-five-country-tour\/1313-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1313.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1313.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1313.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/1313.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\/modi-to-visit-uae-skipping-the-rest-of-the-gulf-as-part-of-five-country-tour\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Modi to visit UAE, skipping the rest of the Gulf, as part of five-country tour<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: No summer salvation for Lebanon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115149\" class=\"tag-adgm tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-nisus-finance tag-partners-capital category-also-on-our-radar 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\/another-indian-contractor-sets-up-shop-in-the-uae\/\" 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\/9\/1339.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Another Indian contractor sets up shop in the UAE\" 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=\"115150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/another-indian-contractor-sets-up-shop-in-the-uae\/1339-jpg-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1339.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1339.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1339.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1339.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\/another-indian-contractor-sets-up-shop-in-the-uae\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Another Indian contractor sets up shop in the UAE<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Morocco\u2019s economy is on track to grow faster than expected 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-13362e62acaadf5852c6fd48f5997ffb\" id=\"h-energy\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Energy<\/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\/industries\/energy\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\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 businesses<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115145\" class=\"tag-business tag-enterpriseam tag-moves-kudos tag-saudi-arabia category-moves-kudos 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\/us-saudi-business-council-has-a-new-board-of-directors\/\" 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\/886.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"US-Saudi Business Council has a new board of directors\" 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=\"115146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/us-saudi-business-council-has-a-new-board-of-directors\/886-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/886.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"886.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/886.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/886.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\/us-saudi-business-council-has-a-new-board-of-directors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">US-Saudi Business Council has a new board of directors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Olayan Group\u2019s Lubna Olayan and Citi CEO Jane Fraser will co-chair the board<\/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=\"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 seen\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-4b386591e09b049012568b7048768bd7\" id=\"h-finance\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Finance<\/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\/industries\/finance\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115140\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-israel tag-tech category-tech 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\/israeli-telecom-major-bezeq-is-going-after-egypts-data-corridor-dominance\/\" 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\/6\/611.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Israeli telecom major Bezeq is going after Egypt\u2019s data corridor dominance\" 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=\"115141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/israeli-telecom-major-bezeq-is-going-after-egypts-data-corridor-dominance\/611-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/611.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"611.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/611.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/611.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\/israeli-telecom-major-bezeq-is-going-after-egypts-data-corridor-dominance\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Israeli telecom major Bezeq is going after Egypt\u2019s data corridor dominance<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Redundancy is increasingly necessary for the Europe-Asia data corridor, but the question is whether this\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=\"115138\" class=\"tag-ai tag-crypto tag-data-centers tag-enterpriseam tag-tech tag-uae category-tech 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\/uae-based-btc-miner-phoenix-pivots-to-ai-infrastructure-for-europe\/\" 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\/781.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE-based BTC miner Phoenix pivots to AI infrastructure for Europe\" 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=\"115139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/uae-based-btc-miner-phoenix-pivots-to-ai-infrastructure-for-europe\/781-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/781.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"781.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/781.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/781.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\/uae-based-btc-miner-phoenix-pivots-to-ai-infrastructure-for-europe\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE-based BTC miner Phoenix pivots to AI infrastructure for Europe<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe window to establish strong positions [on AI infrastructure], with the right sites, power, 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=\"115136\" class=\"tag-ai-tech tag-data-centers tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure 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\/15\/the-ai-race-continues-at-full-speed-in-the-gcc-even-as-faultlines-emerge-thanks-to-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\/2025\/12\/1237.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The AI race continues at full speed in the GCC, even as faultlines emerge thanks to 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=\"115137\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/15\/the-ai-race-continues-at-full-speed-in-the-gcc-even-as-faultlines-emerge-thanks-to-the-war\/1237-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1237.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1237.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1237.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1237.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\/the-ai-race-continues-at-full-speed-in-the-gcc-even-as-faultlines-emerge-thanks-to-the-war\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The AI race continues at full speed in the GCC, even as faultlines emerge thanks to the war<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The GCC\u2019s main draw has been its cheap energy, but add in nimble regulators 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=\"115135\" class=\"tag-ai tag-enterpriseam tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/the-robots-arent-coming-for-all-jobs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The robots aren\u2019t coming for all jobs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a tech- and infrastructure-heavy issue for you this morning as we close the\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-7f55c75707e20f369df5d2ed7637da64\" id=\"h-fintech\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Fintech<\/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\/industries\/fintech\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115081\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 21 May \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May\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=\"115079\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-iraq tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/iranian-objections-to-al-zaidi-government-delays-cabinet-formation-in-iraq\/\" 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=\"Iranian objections to Al Zaidi government delays cabinet formation in Iraq\" 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=\"115080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/iranian-objections-to-al-zaidi-government-delays-cabinet-formation-in-iraq\/1498-jpg-3\/\" 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\/13\/iranian-objections-to-al-zaidi-government-delays-cabinet-formation-in-iraq\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Iranian objections to Al Zaidi government delays cabinet formation in Iraq<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: G42\u2019s USD 1 bn geothermal data center in Kenya hits another speedbump<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115077\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-real-estate category-also-on-our-radar 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\/abu-dhabi-has-usd-4-bn-in-infrastructure-projects-to-put-out-to-tender\/\" 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\/3\/1070.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Abu Dhabi has USD 4 bn in infrastructure projects to put out to tender\" 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=\"115078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/abu-dhabi-has-usd-4-bn-in-infrastructure-projects-to-put-out-to-tender\/1070-jpg-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/1070.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1070.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/1070.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/1070.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\/abu-dhabi-has-usd-4-bn-in-infrastructure-projects-to-put-out-to-tender\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Abu Dhabi has USD 4 bn in infrastructure projects to put out to tender<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Saudi\u2019s Retal Urban Development says it\u2019s building a more than USD 800 mn residential\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=\"115075\" class=\"tag-adnoc-drilling tag-adnoc-gas tag-earnings-watch tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-flynas tag-oil-and-gas category-earnings-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\/mena-earnings-in-1q-2026-paint-a-very-mixed-and-still-incomplete-picture-of-the-wars-impact\/\" 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\/11\/443.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"MENA+ earnings in 1Q 2026 paint a very mixed (and still incomplete) picture of the war\u2019s impact\" 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=\"115076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/mena-earnings-in-1q-2026-paint-a-very-mixed-and-still-incomplete-picture-of-the-wars-impact\/443-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/443.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"443.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/443.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/443.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\/mena-earnings-in-1q-2026-paint-a-very-mixed-and-still-incomplete-picture-of-the-wars-impact\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">MENA+ earnings in 1Q 2026 paint a very mixed (and still incomplete) picture of the war\u2019s impact<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Grocery retailers also had a mixed 1Q, while flynas\u2019 bottom line was weighed down\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-02b71380f3b123f365f86aa2280b6160\" id=\"h-healthcare\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Healthcare<\/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\/industries\/healthcare\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115073\" class=\"tag-altea-partners tag-enterpriseam tag-jll tag-moves-kudos category-moves-kudos 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\/jll-altea-partners-set-up-new-hubs-in-riyadh-tapping-local-talent-to-lead\/\" 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\/723.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"JLL + Altea Partners set up new hubs in Riyadh, tapping local talent to lead\" 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=\"115074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/jll-altea-partners-set-up-new-hubs-in-riyadh-tapping-local-talent-to-lead\/723-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/723.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"723.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/723.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/723.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\/jll-altea-partners-set-up-new-hubs-in-riyadh-tapping-local-talent-to-lead\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">JLL + Altea Partners set up new hubs in Riyadh, tapping local talent to lead<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>JLL is establishing a sports and entertainment hub in the capital<\/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=\"115069\" class=\"tag-bahrain tag-enterpriseam tag-gcc tag-india tag-saudi-arabia 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\/13\/indian-banks-halt-new-gcc-lending-over-worries-of-extended-regional-instability\/\" 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\/303.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Indian banks halt new GCC lending over worries of extended regional instability\" 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=\"115070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/indian-banks-halt-new-gcc-lending-over-worries-of-extended-regional-instability\/303-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/303.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"303.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/303.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/303.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\/indian-banks-halt-new-gcc-lending-over-worries-of-extended-regional-instability\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Indian banks halt new GCC lending over worries of extended regional instability<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Gulf capital continues to flow into Indian assets, Indian lenders SBI and PNB are\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=\"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\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-70e3d41ca772f04afb8654b2b49ff529\" id=\"h-infrastructure\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Infrastructure<\/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\/industries\/infrastructure\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\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\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=\"115061\" class=\"tag-banking tag-banque-du-liban tag-enterpriseam tag-lebanon tag-regulation-watch 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\/13\/who-pays-for-lebanons-banking-collapse\/\" 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\/685.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Who pays for Lebanon\u2019s banking collapse?\" 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=\"115062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/who-pays-for-lebanons-banking-collapse\/685-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/685.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"685.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/685.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/685.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\/who-pays-for-lebanons-banking-collapse\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Who pays for Lebanon\u2019s banking collapse?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The draft Financial Stabilization and Deposit Recovery Act \u2014 despite being a critical framework \u2014\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=\"115059\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-opening-note tag-sultan-al-jaber tag-uae category-opening-note 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\/al-jaber-decries-irans-arithmetic-of-extortion\/\" 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\/725.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Al Jaber decries Iran\u2019s arithmetic of extortion\" 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=\"115060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/al-jaber-decries-irans-arithmetic-of-extortion\/725-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/725.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"725.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/725.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/725.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\/al-jaber-decries-irans-arithmetic-of-extortion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Al Jaber decries Iran\u2019s arithmetic of extortion<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE\u2019s Minister of Everything is taking his case to the world: Sultan Al Jaber,\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-2bf827b55b59700ed8b9a4e856e60489\" id=\"h-hospitality-tourism\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Hospitality + tourism<\/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\/industries\/hospitality-tourism\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115012\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 21 May \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. Egypt 25 May\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=\"115010\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-investments tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/egypt-is-looking-at-usd-19-bn-investments-in-oil-and-gas-over-three-years\/\" 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\/115055.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Egypt is looking at USD 19 bn investments in oil and gas over three years\" 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=\"115055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/egypt-is-looking-at-usd-19-bn-investments-in-oil-and-gas-over-three-years\/attachment\/431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115055.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"431\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115055.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115055.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\/11\/egypt-is-looking-at-usd-19-bn-investments-in-oil-and-gas-over-three-years\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Egypt is looking at USD 19 bn investments in oil and gas over three years<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Libya refinery resumed operations after localized armed clashes forced a two-day shutdown<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115008\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-dp-world tag-enterpriseam tag-logistics tag-uae category-also-on-our-radar 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\/dp-world-secures-last-minute-extension-for-its-thai-port-concession\/\" 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\/115053.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"DP World secures last-minute extension for its Thai port concession\" 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=\"115053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/dp-world-secures-last-minute-extension-for-its-thai-port-concession\/dp-world-terminal-container-laem-chabang-port-thailand\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115053.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"DP World - Terminal - container - Laem Chabang port - Thailand\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115053.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/115053.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\/11\/dp-world-secures-last-minute-extension-for-its-thai-port-concession\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">DP World secures last-minute extension for its Thai port concession<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Egypt and Jordan are backing Levant gas access with new infrastructure moves<\/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 - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"115007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/aramcos-net-income-posts-25-y-o-y-growth-in-1q-despite-hormuz-disruptions\/752-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/752.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"752.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/752.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/752.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\/11\/aramcos-net-income-posts-25-y-o-y-growth-in-1q-despite-hormuz-disruptions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Aramco\u2019s net income posts 25% y-o-y growth in 1Q despite Hormuz disruptions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Higher oil prices outweighed any losses in export volumes<\/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-053cc5f6dba659c00707508a2986947c\" id=\"h-manufacturing\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Manufacturing<\/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\/industries\/manufacturing\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"115004\" class=\"tag-defense tag-enterpriseam tag-mas tag-market-watch tag-mining tag-oman tag-turkey category-market-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\/11\/omans-sovereign-fund-secures-stakes-in-turkish-mining-defense-players\/\" 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\/421.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Oman\u2019s sovereign fund secures stakes in Turkish mining, defense players\" 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=\"115005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/omans-sovereign-fund-secures-stakes-in-turkish-mining-defense-players\/421-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/421.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"421.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/421.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/421.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\/11\/omans-sovereign-fund-secures-stakes-in-turkish-mining-defense-players\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Oman\u2019s sovereign fund secures stakes in Turkish mining, defense players<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transaction is carried out by a 50-50 JV fund between Oman Investment Authority 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=\"115002\" class=\"tag-data-centers tag-enterpriseam tag-tech tag-zoho category-tech 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\/zoho-rolls-out-uae-data-centers-as-gulf-data-sovereignty-demands-tighten\/\" 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\/2\/1532.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zoho rolls out UAE data centers as Gulf data sovereignty demands tighten\" 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=\"115003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/zoho-rolls-out-uae-data-centers-as-gulf-data-sovereignty-demands-tighten\/1532-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1532.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1532.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1532.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1532.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\/11\/zoho-rolls-out-uae-data-centers-as-gulf-data-sovereignty-demands-tighten\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Zoho rolls out UAE data centers as Gulf data sovereignty demands tighten<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Indian software major is expanding its local-first approach across the Gulf to meet 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=\"115000\" class=\"tag-ai tag-capital-markets tag-enterpriseam tag-ipos tag-market-watch tag-tech tag-uae category-market-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\/11\/2026s-largest-us-tech-ipo-has-abu-dhabis-ai-thesis-riding-on-it\/\" 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\/495.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026\u2019s largest US tech IPO has Abu Dhabi's AI thesis riding on it\" 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=\"115001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/2026s-largest-us-tech-ipo-has-abu-dhabis-ai-thesis-riding-on-it\/495-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/495.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"495.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/495.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/495.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\/11\/2026s-largest-us-tech-ipo-has-abu-dhabis-ai-thesis-riding-on-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">2026\u2019s largest US tech IPO has Abu Dhabi's AI thesis riding on it<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UAE demand makes up 86% of the AI chipmaker\u2019s revenue<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114998\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-jordan tag-morocco tag-opinion tag-saudi-arabia tag-services tag-trade tag-uae 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\/11\/the-decoupling-of-revenue-and-headcount-what-indias-export-oriented-it-headcount-slump-means-for-mena\/\" 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\/12\/771.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The decoupling of revenue and headcount: What India\u2019s export-oriented IT headcount slump means for MENA\" 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=\"114999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/11\/the-decoupling-of-revenue-and-headcount-what-indias-export-oriented-it-headcount-slump-means-for-mena\/771-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/771.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"771.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/771.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/771.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\/11\/the-decoupling-of-revenue-and-headcount-what-indias-export-oriented-it-headcount-slump-means-for-mena\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The decoupling of revenue and headcount: What India\u2019s export-oriented IT headcount slump means for MENA<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decision-makers in Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan think they can climb the value chain to stay\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-8fcf80573d11373d0d00dc63ccc893cb\" id=\"h-media\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Media<\/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\/industries\/media\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114997\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-mena-india tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/11\/bollywood-and-tech\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bollywood and tech<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s a distinct Bollywood-and-tech beat to this morning\u2019s issue, including a look at why rising\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=\"114952\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 12 May \u2014 Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May \u2014\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=\"114950\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-automotive tag-enterpriseam tag-manufacturing tag-oil-and-gas tag-real-estate category-also-on-our-radar 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\/stellantis-adds-to-morocco-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\/2026\/5\/387.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stellantis adds to Morocco 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=\"114951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/stellantis-adds-to-morocco-portfolio\/387-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/387.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"387.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/387.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/387.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\/stellantis-adds-to-morocco-portfolio\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Stellantis adds to Morocco portfolio<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Eagle Hills is looking at USD 50 bn in Syria real estate projects<\/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-932cab0922f43ff181b7821c49dc1abd\" id=\"h-mining\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Mining<\/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\/industries\/mining\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\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\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114944\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-geopolitics tag-war-watch category-war-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\/08\/iran-attacks-us-navy-vessels-and-the-uae\/\" 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\/1219.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Iran attacks US Navy vessels and the UAE\" 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=\"114945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/iran-attacks-us-navy-vessels-and-the-uae\/1219-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1219.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1219.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1219.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1219.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\/iran-attacks-us-navy-vessels-and-the-uae\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Iran attacks US Navy vessels and the UAE<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tehran has yet to respond to Washington\u2019s latest proposal to end the war<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114942\" class=\"tag-defense tag-enterpriseam tag-uae category-defense 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\/defense-localization-takes-the-lead-at-miite\/\" 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\/11\/303.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Defense localization takes the lead at MIITE\" 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=\"114943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/defense-localization-takes-the-lead-at-miite\/303-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/303.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"303.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/303.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/303.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\/defense-localization-takes-the-lead-at-miite\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Defense localization takes the lead at MIITE<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE is now getting a defense free zone<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114940\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-geopolitics tag-opinion tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae 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\/08\/uae-sets-the-tone-that-its-long-term-prospects-are-in-good-shape\/\" 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\/661.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE sets the tone that its long-term prospects are in good shape\" 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=\"114941\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/uae-sets-the-tone-that-its-long-term-prospects-are-in-good-shape\/661-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/661.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"661.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/661.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/8\/661.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\/uae-sets-the-tone-that-its-long-term-prospects-are-in-good-shape\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE sets the tone that its long-term prospects are in good shape<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make It in the Emirates closed with USD 60 bn worth of contracts<\/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-d2b98f43e00534d4c30803aaa6ed32ad\" id=\"h-nbfs\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">NBFS<\/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\/industries\/nbfs\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114938\" class=\"tag-aviation tag-enterpriseam tag-gcc tag-logistics tag-the-lede tag-uae 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\/08\/chasing-yields-premium-segments-are-the-new-frontier-for-aviation-competition-amid-regional-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\/2025\/2\/285.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chasing yields: Premium segments are the new frontier for aviation competition amid regional disruptions\" 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=\"114939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/08\/chasing-yields-premium-segments-are-the-new-frontier-for-aviation-competition-amid-regional-disruptions\/285-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/285.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"285.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/285.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/285.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\/chasing-yields-premium-segments-are-the-new-frontier-for-aviation-competition-amid-regional-disruptions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chasing yields: Premium segments are the new frontier for aviation competition amid regional disruptions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the robust connectivity of Turkish Airlines and the premium polish of Singapore Air to\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=\"114937\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-geopolitics tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/08\/uae-wins-bau-sweepstakes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE wins BAU Sweepstakes<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good morning, wonderful people. It\u2019s been an eventful week, capped off with an Iranian attack\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=\"114854\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 12 May \u2014 Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May \u2014\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=\"114852\" class=\"tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-qatar tag-qatarenergy tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/06\/qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-until-mid-june\/\" 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\/1250.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure until mid-June\" 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=\"114853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-until-mid-june\/1250-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1250.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1250.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1250.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1250.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\/06\/qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-until-mid-june\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure until mid-June<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: UAE developers lower down payments to attract new buyers<\/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-ad5730b8f39fe268dd6a11dce83c7424\" id=\"h-oil-gas\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Oil + gas<\/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\/industries\/oil-gas\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114850\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-logistics tag-ports tag-saudi-arabia category-also-on-our-radar 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\/06\/neom-port-finds-new-purpose-during-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\/2026\/5\/319.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Neom Port finds new purpose during Hormuz disruptions\" 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=\"114851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/neom-port-finds-new-purpose-during-hormuz-disruptions\/319-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/319.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"319.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/319.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/319.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\/06\/neom-port-finds-new-purpose-during-hormuz-disruptions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Neom Port finds new purpose during Hormuz disruptions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Chinese players to set up new production facilities in Oman, Tunisia<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114848\" class=\"tag-capital-markets tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-ma-watch tag-markets-deals 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\/05\/06\/taziz-locks-in-deals-worth-nearly-usd-29-bn-giving-the-uaes-industrial-localization-drive-a-huge-boost\/\" 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\/1053.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ta\u2019ziz locks in deals worth nearly USD 29 bn, giving the UAE\u2019s industrial localization drive a huge boost\" 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=\"114849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/taziz-locks-in-deals-worth-nearly-usd-29-bn-giving-the-uaes-industrial-localization-drive-a-huge-boost\/1053-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1053.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1053.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1053.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1053.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\/06\/taziz-locks-in-deals-worth-nearly-usd-29-bn-giving-the-uaes-industrial-localization-drive-a-huge-boost\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ta\u2019ziz locks in deals worth nearly USD 29 bn, giving the UAE\u2019s industrial localization drive a huge boost<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: The second Gulf IPO since the war broke out is off the ground in\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=\"114846\" class=\"tag-adgm tag-enterpriseam tag-hedge-funds tag-investments tag-private-equity 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\/06\/man-group-and-capital-group-join-growing-list-of-asset-managers-setting-up-shop-in-uae-despite-gulf-conflict\/\" 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\/313.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man Group and Capital Group join growing list of asset managers setting up shop in UAE despite Gulf conflict\" 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=\"114847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/man-group-and-capital-group-join-growing-list-of-asset-managers-setting-up-shop-in-uae-despite-gulf-conflict\/313-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/313.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"313.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/313.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/313.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\/06\/man-group-and-capital-group-join-growing-list-of-asset-managers-setting-up-shop-in-uae-despite-gulf-conflict\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Man Group and Capital Group join growing list of asset managers setting up shop in UAE despite Gulf conflict<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Indian insurance leader Policybazaar is doing to double down on the UAE<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114844\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-jordan tag-macroeconomics tag-pmi 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\/06\/uae-qatar-and-jordan-hold-onto-sovereign-ratings\/\" 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\/305.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE, Qatar, and Jordan hold onto sovereign ratings\" 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=\"114845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/uae-qatar-and-jordan-hold-onto-sovereign-ratings\/305-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/305.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"305.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/305.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/305.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\/06\/uae-qatar-and-jordan-hold-onto-sovereign-ratings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE, Qatar, and Jordan hold onto sovereign ratings<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ratings affirmations came in even as economies face slowdowns<\/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-4f839861b363204ebf2ff028cd4bcab1\" id=\"h-private-equity\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Private equity<\/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\/industries\/private-equity\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114842\" class=\"tag-economy tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-kuwait tag-pmi tag-qatar tag-saudi-arabia tag-turkey 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\/06\/regional-non-oil-private-sectors-show-mixed-performance\/\" 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\/303.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Regional non-oil private sectors show mixed performance\" 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=\"114843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/regional-non-oil-private-sectors-show-mixed-performance\/303-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/303.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"303.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/303.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/303.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\/06\/regional-non-oil-private-sectors-show-mixed-performance\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Regional non-oil private sectors show mixed performance<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Costs are spiraling for everyone \u2014 and supply chains remain snarled<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114840\" class=\"tag-banking tag-enterpriseam tag-investments tag-ma-watch tag-syria 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\/06\/syrias-banking-recovery-can-foreign-investment-alone-revive-the-war-torn-sector\/\" 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\/321.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Syria\u2019s banking recovery: Can foreign investment alone revive the war-torn sector?\" 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=\"114841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/06\/syrias-banking-recovery-can-foreign-investment-alone-revive-the-war-torn-sector\/321-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/321.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"321.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/321.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/321.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\/06\/syrias-banking-recovery-can-foreign-investment-alone-revive-the-war-torn-sector\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Syria\u2019s banking recovery: Can foreign investment alone revive the war-torn sector?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Syria\u2019s banking sector is selling for cents on the dollar, but first-movers have a compliance\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=\"114839\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-macroeconomics tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/06\/plenty-of-macro-overhang-but-the-engine-room-is-still-humming\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Plenty of macro overhang, but the engine room is still humming<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Halfway through the week, there\u2019s no shortage of headline risk in the region. Tensions flared\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=\"114794\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 12 May \u2014 Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May \u2014\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-d0093467aa9cd1d617e94e5542bfed2d\" id=\"h-real-estate\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Real estate<\/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\/industries\/real-estate\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114792\" class=\"tag-aviation tag-bahrain tag-enterpriseam tag-kuwait tag-logistics tag-qatar tag-uae tag-war-watch tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/04\/regional-air-travel-is-beginning-to-normalize\/\" 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\/830.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Regional air travel is beginning to normalize\" 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=\"114793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/regional-air-travel-is-beginning-to-normalize\/830-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/830.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"830.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/830.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/830.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\/04\/regional-air-travel-is-beginning-to-normalize\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Regional air travel is beginning to normalize<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Sanctions loom for Iran\u2019s crypto exchange platform Nobitex after Reuters reveals founders\u2019 ties to\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=\"114790\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-gcc tag-logistics tag-saudi-arabia category-also-on-our-radar 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\/04\/mscs-new-intermodal-route-to-connect-europe-to-gcc-via-saudi-land-bridges\/\" 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\/111.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"MSC\u2019s new intermodal route to connect Europe to GCC via Saudi land bridges\" 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=\"114791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/mscs-new-intermodal-route-to-connect-europe-to-gcc-via-saudi-land-bridges\/111-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/111.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"111.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/111.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/111.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\/04\/mscs-new-intermodal-route-to-connect-europe-to-gcc-via-saudi-land-bridges\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">MSC\u2019s new intermodal route to connect Europe to GCC via Saudi land bridges<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Cairo Court upholds Juhayna\u2019s decision to deny Qatar\u2019s Baladna a board seat citing competition\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=\"114788\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-mining tag-regulation category-regulation 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\/04\/egypt-slashes-exploration-rents-red-rape-to-attract-foreign-investment-in-mining\/\" 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\/153.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Egypt slashes exploration rents + red rape to attract foreign investment in mining\" 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=\"114789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/egypt-slashes-exploration-rents-red-rape-to-attract-foreign-investment-in-mining\/153-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/153.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"153.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/153.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/153.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\/04\/egypt-slashes-exploration-rents-red-rape-to-attract-foreign-investment-in-mining\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Egypt slashes exploration rents + red rape to attract foreign investment in mining<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lower rents, faster approvals, a smaller state cut \u2014 Egypt\u2019s second swing at making mining\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=\"114786\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-investments tag-public-policy tag-regulation tag-uae category-regulation 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\/04\/dubai-hub-expands-its-prescribed-company-regime-to-attract-more-global-capital\/\" 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\/3\/897.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dubai hub expands its prescribed company regime to attract more global capital\" 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=\"114787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/dubai-hub-expands-its-prescribed-company-regime-to-attract-more-global-capital\/897-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/897.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"897.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/897.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/897.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\/04\/dubai-hub-expands-its-prescribed-company-regime-to-attract-more-global-capital\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dubai hub expands its prescribed company regime to attract more global capital<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The move comes at a time when Turkey is making a run at the \u201csafe\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-73e98fcc44ea838490f7836ee8fb2f99\" id=\"h-smes\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">SMEs<\/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\/industries\/smes\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114784\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-ipo-watch tag-planet-startup tag-saudi-arabia tag-startup-watch tag-venture-capital category-planet-startup 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\/04\/saudi-tech-founders-want-to-ipo-but-at-least-half-of-them-arent-ready-for-it\/\" 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\/1483.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi tech founders want to IPO, but at least half of them aren\u2019t ready for it\" 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=\"114785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/saudi-tech-founders-want-to-ipo-but-at-least-half-of-them-arent-ready-for-it\/1483-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1483.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1483.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1483.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1483.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\/04\/saudi-tech-founders-want-to-ipo-but-at-least-half-of-them-arent-ready-for-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi tech founders want to IPO, but at least half of them aren\u2019t ready for it<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tadawul remains the venue of choice for Saudi outfits, but that won\u2019t do anything to\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=\"114782\" class=\"tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-iffco tag-ma-watch tag-markets-deals tag-sukuk 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\/04\/gulf-capital-markets-are-showing-signs-of-life-this-morning-even-as-the-war-shows-no-sign-of-ending\/\" 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\/149.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gulf capital markets are showing signs of life this morning even as the war shows no sign of ending\" 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=\"114783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/gulf-capital-markets-are-showing-signs-of-life-this-morning-even-as-the-war-shows-no-sign-of-ending\/149-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/149.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"149.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/149.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/149.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\/04\/gulf-capital-markets-are-showing-signs-of-life-this-morning-even-as-the-war-shows-no-sign-of-ending\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gulf capital markets are showing signs of life this morning even as the war shows no sign of ending<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: SPE Capital, Amethis, and EBRD set to exit Egypt\u2019s GlobalCorp via private placement transaction<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114780\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-hospitality tag-lebanon tag-the-lede tag-tourism 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\/04\/lebanons-tourism-industry-is-holding-the-line-with-a-narrow-window-to-rescue-the-season\/\" 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\/118.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lebanon\u2019s tourism industry is holding the line with a narrow window to rescue the season\" 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=\"114781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/04\/lebanons-tourism-industry-is-holding-the-line-with-a-narrow-window-to-rescue-the-season\/118-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/118.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"118.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/118.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/118.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\/04\/lebanons-tourism-industry-is-holding-the-line-with-a-narrow-window-to-rescue-the-season\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lebanon\u2019s tourism industry is holding the line with a narrow window to rescue the season<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite record-low occupancies, business owners are resisting layoffs to avoid a permanent brain drain of\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=\"114779\" class=\"tag-adnoc tag-energy-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-opec tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/04\/on-its-third-day-of-independence-from-opec-the-uae-is-clearly-aiming-to-reach-escape-velocity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">On its third day of independence from OPEC, the UAE is clearly aiming to reach escape velocity<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A USD 55 bn oil-and-gas contract-award program is going to fuel the UAE\u2019s bid to\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-296f6871648215391b16a5a50bc19c9a\" id=\"h-sports\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Sports<\/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\/industries\/sports\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114727\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 2026 12 May \u2014 Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May). Qatar 21 May \u2014\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=\"114725\" class=\"tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-investments tag-uae tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/01\/uae-expected-to-ramp-up-oil-and-gas-investments-after-opec-exit\/\" 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\/999.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE expected to ramp up oil and gas investments after Opec exit\" 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=\"114726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/uae-expected-to-ramp-up-oil-and-gas-investments-after-opec-exit\/999-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/999.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"999.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/999.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/999.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\/01\/uae-expected-to-ramp-up-oil-and-gas-investments-after-opec-exit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE expected to ramp up oil and gas investments after Opec exit<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Not enough women on listed company boards<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114723\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-logistics tag-ports tag-syria tag-uae category-also-on-our-radar 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\/01\/latakia-port-lands-syrias-first-ro-ro-service-after-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\/5\/22.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Latakia Port lands Syria\u2019s first Ro-Ro service after 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=\"114724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/latakia-port-lands-syrias-first-ro-ro-service-after-war\/22-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/22.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"22.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/22.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/22.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\/01\/latakia-port-lands-syrias-first-ro-ro-service-after-war\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Latakia Port lands Syria\u2019s first Ro-Ro service after war<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Talabat opens its second mega distribution center at Yanmu Park<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114721\" class=\"tag-banking tag-debt tag-emirates-nbd tag-enterpriseam tag-markets-deals 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\/05\/01\/emirates-prices-usd-750-mn-at1-issuance\/\" 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\/1580.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emirates prices USD 750 mn AT1 issuance\" 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=\"114722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/emirates-prices-usd-750-mn-at1-issuance\/1580-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1580.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1580.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1580.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1580.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\/01\/emirates-prices-usd-750-mn-at1-issuance\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Emirates prices USD 750 mn AT1 issuance<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Banking consortium arranging funding for the Kuwaiti pipeline sale takes shape<\/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-69b037232db8bff5ba5287dacc0c2fc7\" id=\"h-telecoms\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Telecoms<\/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\/industries\/telecoms\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114719\" class=\"tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-libya category-energy 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\/01\/could-shale-reserves-be-libyas-next-oil-gas-frontier\/\" 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\/5\/725.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Could shale reserves be Libya\u2019s next oil &amp; gas frontier?\" 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=\"114720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/could-shale-reserves-be-libyas-next-oil-gas-frontier\/725-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/725.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"725.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/725.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/725.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\/01\/could-shale-reserves-be-libyas-next-oil-gas-frontier\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Could shale reserves be Libya\u2019s next oil &amp; gas frontier?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Indian-Algerian consortium announces its fifth discovery in its Ghadames basin concession block since it\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=\"114717\" class=\"tag-africa tag-china tag-enterpriseam tag-the-corridor tag-trade 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\/01\/chinas-zero-tariff-policy-for-nearly-all-african-countries-takes-effect\/\" 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\/20.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"China\u2019s zero-tariff policy for (nearly) all African countries takes effect\" 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=\"114718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/chinas-zero-tariff-policy-for-nearly-all-african-countries-takes-effect\/20-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/20.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"20.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/20.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/20.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\/01\/chinas-zero-tariff-policy-for-nearly-all-african-countries-takes-effect\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">China\u2019s zero-tariff policy for (nearly) all African countries takes effect<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Jeddah Islamic Port has two new direct China services<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114715\" class=\"tag-construction tag-enterpriseam tag-gcc tag-infrastructure tag-kuwait tag-oman tag-qatar tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae category-infrastructure 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\/01\/gcc-project-awards-slow-down-in-1q-as-war-hits-gigaproject-momentum\/\" 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\/1592.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"GCC project awards slow down in 1Q as war hits gigaproject momentum\" 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=\"114716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/gcc-project-awards-slow-down-in-1q-as-war-hits-gigaproject-momentum\/1592-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1592.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1592.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1592.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1592.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\/01\/gcc-project-awards-slow-down-in-1q-as-war-hits-gigaproject-momentum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">GCC project awards slow down in 1Q as war hits gigaproject momentum<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saudi awards halved to USD 11 bn, and the UAE\u2019s dropped by 18.5% y-o-y decrease,\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=\"114713\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-macroeconomics 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\/01\/pif-cuts-the-liv-golf-cord-amid-softening-macroeconomic-backdrop-in-saudi-arabia\/\" 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\/10\/277.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"PIF cuts the LIV Golf cord amid softening macroeconomic backdrop in Saudi Arabia\" 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=\"114714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/pif-cuts-the-liv-golf-cord-amid-softening-macroeconomic-backdrop-in-saudi-arabia\/277-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/277.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"277.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/277.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/277.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\/01\/pif-cuts-the-liv-golf-cord-amid-softening-macroeconomic-backdrop-in-saudi-arabia\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">PIF cuts the LIV Golf cord amid softening macroeconomic backdrop in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hormuz disruptions dented oil-driven GDP growth<\/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-d36b23d57e4560bf58901f18bcd3fd25\" id=\"h-tech\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Tech<\/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\/industries\/tech\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114711\" class=\"tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-opinion tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae 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\/01\/from-pricing-power-to-peer-rivalry-the-structural-collapse-of-the-saudi-led-oil-order\/\" 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\/12\/1616.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"From pricing power to peer rivalry: The structural collapse of the Saudi-led oil order\" 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=\"114712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/from-pricing-power-to-peer-rivalry-the-structural-collapse-of-the-saudi-led-oil-order\/1616-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/1616.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1616.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/1616.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/1616.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\/01\/from-pricing-power-to-peer-rivalry-the-structural-collapse-of-the-saudi-led-oil-order\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">From pricing power to peer rivalry: The structural collapse of the Saudi-led oil order<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the Saudi-led pricing floor possibly collapses, the shockwaves threaten to destabilize neighbors dependent on\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=\"114709\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-saudi-arabia tag-tech tag-the-lede tag-uae 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\/01\/how-geopolitical-volatility-and-ai-are-reshaping-regional-cybersecurity\/\" 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\/18.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How geopolitical volatility and AI are reshaping regional cybersecurity\" 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=\"114710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/01\/how-geopolitical-volatility-and-ai-are-reshaping-regional-cybersecurity\/18-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/18.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"18.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/18.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/18.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\/01\/how-geopolitical-volatility-and-ai-are-reshaping-regional-cybersecurity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How geopolitical volatility and AI are reshaping regional cybersecurity<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As traditional cyber defense faces more AI-powered attacks, businesses could be better off if they\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=\"114708\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-geopolitics tag-opening-note category-opening-note 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\/01\/another-week-and-month-in-the-books\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Another week and month in the books<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good morning, friends. We\u2019re wrapping another week (and month) and the theme still feels a\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=\"114663\" class=\"category-calendar type-post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>April 2026 28-29 Apr \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. 28 Apr-1 May\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-6266c2eb690034d191941c3037fa958c\" id=\"h-trade-logistics\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Trade + logistics<\/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\/industries\/trade-logistics\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114661\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-iraq tag-what-were-tracking category-what-were-tracking 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\/former-banker-ali-al-zaidi-tapped-as-iraqs-new-prime-minister\/\" 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=\"Former banker Ali Al Zaidi tapped as Iraq\u2019s new prime minister\" 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=\"114662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/former-banker-ali-al-zaidi-tapped-as-iraqs-new-prime-minister\/1498-jpg\/\" 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\/04\/29\/former-banker-ali-al-zaidi-tapped-as-iraqs-new-prime-minister\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Former banker Ali Al Zaidi tapped as Iraq\u2019s new prime minister<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: Turkish tax incentives package to cover transit trade and services exports<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114659\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-construction tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-jordan tag-saudi-arabia category-also-on-our-radar 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\/egyptian-contractors-turn-abroad-amid-high-interest-at-home\/\" 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\/3\/2253.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Egyptian contractors turn abroad amid high interest at home\" 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=\"114660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/egyptian-contractors-turn-abroad-amid-high-interest-at-home\/2253-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2253.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2253.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2253.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2253.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\/egyptian-contractors-turn-abroad-amid-high-interest-at-home\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Egyptian contractors turn abroad amid high interest at home<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: WWE renews commitment to Riyadh despite other sports cancellations<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114657\" class=\"tag-debt tag-enterpriseam tag-markets-deals 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\/29\/emirates-nbd-is-testing-appetite-for-an-at1-but-burjeel-thinks-investors-are-asking-too-much\/\" 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\/1511.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emirates NBD is testing appetite for an AT1, but Burjeel thinks investors are asking too much\" 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=\"114658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/emirates-nbd-is-testing-appetite-for-an-at1-but-burjeel-thinks-investors-are-asking-too-much\/1511-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1511.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1511.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1511.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1511.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\/emirates-nbd-is-testing-appetite-for-an-at1-but-burjeel-thinks-investors-are-asking-too-much\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Emirates NBD is testing appetite for an AT1, but Burjeel thinks investors are asking too much<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: War or not, Citadel is setting up shop in DIFC<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114655\" class=\"tag-debt-capital-markets tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-ma-watch tag-the-scorecard category-the-scorecard 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\/mena-ma-were-down-74-and-bond-issuances-off-12-in-1q-as-spreads-widened-on-gulf-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\/4\/1401.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"MENA M&amp;A were down 74% and bond issuances off 12% in 1Q as spreads widened on Gulf 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=\"114656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/mena-ma-were-down-74-and-bond-issuances-off-12-in-1q-as-spreads-widened-on-gulf-war\/1401-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1401.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1401.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1401.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1401.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\/mena-ma-were-down-74-and-bond-issuances-off-12-in-1q-as-spreads-widened-on-gulf-war\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">MENA M&amp;A were down 74% and bond issuances off 12% in 1Q as spreads widened on Gulf war<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Signs of life at the start of 2Q suggest the back half of the year\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-a0b0237a3b87880cb3f65245b9c0a8d5\" id=\"h-transport\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Transport<\/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\/industries\/transport\/\">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=\"7109\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114653\" class=\"tag-debt tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-planet-startup tag-startups tag-uae category-planet-startup 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\/dubais-embedded-finance-startup-comfi-raises-usd-65-mn-to-expand-into-saudi\/\" 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\/1390.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dubai\u2019s embedded finance startup Comfi raises USD 65 mn to expand into Saudi\" 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=\"114654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/dubais-embedded-finance-startup-comfi-raises-usd-65-mn-to-expand-into-saudi\/1390-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1390.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1390.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1390.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1390.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\/dubais-embedded-finance-startup-comfi-raises-usd-65-mn-to-expand-into-saudi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dubai\u2019s embedded finance startup Comfi raises USD 65 mn to expand into Saudi<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AND: Fawry secures an on-lending package focused on SMES and founders<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114651\" class=\"tag-critical-minerals tag-enterpriseam tag-the-corridor tag-uae tag-usa 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\/04\/29\/uae-us-reportedly-back-usd-100-mn-paramilitary-force-to-secure-critical-mines-in-congo\/\" 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\/1500.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE, US reportedly back USD 100 mn paramilitary force to secure critical mines in Congo\" 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=\"114652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/29\/uae-us-reportedly-back-usd-100-mn-paramilitary-force-to-secure-critical-mines-in-congo\/1500-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1500.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1500.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1500.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1500.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\/uae-us-reportedly-back-usd-100-mn-paramilitary-force-to-secure-critical-mines-in-congo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE, US reportedly back USD 100 mn paramilitary force to secure critical mines in Congo<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initiative marks the latest move by the Pax Silica alliance to secure critical minerals\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=\"114649\" class=\"tag-economy tag-enterpriseam tag-libya tag-macroeconomics tag-public-policy tag-three-questions category-three-questions 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\/what-does-libyas-first-unified-budget-in-13-years-mean\/\" 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\/1348.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"What does Libya\u2019s first \u2018unified\u2019 budget in 13 years mean?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 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