{"id":7112,"date":"2025-05-05T10:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/8\/\/8\/dev.wp.enterpriseam-dev.com\/8\/?page_id=56343"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:16:43","slug":"explainers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/explainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Explainers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container-padding\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-8 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-437f8aed4cfdb7d964ec79550547389e\" id=\"h-explainers\" style=\"padding-top:0px;font-size:40px\">Explainers<\/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> \/ Explainers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide mt-0\" style=\"background-color:#29990b;color:#29990b\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mt-12 mb-24 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9754169042f8fe759dd2d0e31c84e366\" id=\"h-enterpriseam-explains\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">EnterpriseAM explains<\/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\/explainers\/enterpriseam-explains\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default 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=\"7112\">\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-a355a18ad66f3076b0605b1a88ef29e2\" id=\"h-spotlight\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Spotlight<\/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\/explainers\/spotlight\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7112\">\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 \u2014 and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"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 it\u2019s hard\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-ce1c81d42e527cb317e8aaff76c9f761\" id=\"h-macro-picture\" style=\"color:#29990b;font-size:18px\">Macro-picture<\/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\/explainers\/macro-picture\/\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-4 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape mt-0 mb-36 is-style-default has-text-align-left\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"7112\">\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. 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