{"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=\"114159\" 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 15 Apr \u2014 2Q IPO listing window opens. Region-wide 25 Apr \u2014 Sinai\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=\"114157\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-jordan tag-macroeconomics tag-oman tag-saudi-arabia tag-syria tag-trade 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\/15\/iea-cuts-outlook-for-oil-demand-as-supply-nosedives\/\" 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\/694.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"IEA cuts outlook for oil demand as supply nosedives\" 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=\"114158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/iea-cuts-outlook-for-oil-demand-as-supply-nosedives\/694-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/694.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"694.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/694.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/694.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\/15\/iea-cuts-outlook-for-oil-demand-as-supply-nosedives\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">IEA cuts outlook for oil demand as supply nosedives<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PLUS: Higher inflation in Cairo + Muscat as luxury retail spending stumbles in Dubai<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114155\" class=\"tag-also-on-our-radar tag-debt tag-debt-watch tag-ebrd tag-energy tag-enterpriseam tag-oil-gas 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\/04\/15\/ebrd-extends-eur-5-bn-lifeline-for-war-affected-economies\/\" 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\/1364.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"EBRD extends EUR 5 bn lifeline for war-affected economies\" 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=\"114156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/ebrd-extends-eur-5-bn-lifeline-for-war-affected-economies\/1364-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/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\/2\/1364.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/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\/04\/15\/ebrd-extends-eur-5-bn-lifeline-for-war-affected-economies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EBRD extends EUR 5 bn lifeline for war-affected economies<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PLUS: Paris Criminal Court hands down terrorism finance ruling to Lafarge for Syria cement factory<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114153\" class=\"tag-bluefive tag-enterpriseam tag-markets-deals tag-mubadala tag-pe tag-private-equity 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\/15\/abu-dhabi-inc-pushes-ahead-with-global-dealmaking-signaling-that-its-business-as-usual\/\" 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\/7\/804.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Abu Dhabi Inc pushes ahead with global dealmaking, signaling that it\u2019s business as usual\" 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=\"114154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/abu-dhabi-inc-pushes-ahead-with-global-dealmaking-signaling-that-its-business-as-usual\/804-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/804.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"804.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/804.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/804.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\/15\/abu-dhabi-inc-pushes-ahead-with-global-dealmaking-signaling-that-its-business-as-usual\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Abu Dhabi Inc pushes ahead with global dealmaking, signaling that it\u2019s business as usual<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plus: The World Bank has USD 500 mn for Morocco<\/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=\"114151\" class=\"tag-ai tag-business tag-enterpriseam tag-investment category-business 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\/15\/uae-saudi-business-sentiment-remains-resilient-as-investors-recalibrate-strategies-hsbc\/\" 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\/527.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UAE + Saudi business sentiment remains resilient as investors recalibrate strategies -HSBC\" 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=\"114152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/uae-saudi-business-sentiment-remains-resilient-as-investors-recalibrate-strategies-hsbc\/527-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/527.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"527.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/527.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/527.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\/15\/uae-saudi-business-sentiment-remains-resilient-as-investors-recalibrate-strategies-hsbc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UAE + Saudi business sentiment remains resilient as investors recalibrate strategies -HSBC<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI readiness is now the main driving factor of new market choices for global investors<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114149\" class=\"tag-business tag-earnings-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-sico-bank category-business 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\/15\/saudi-corporates-have-an-uneven-1q-earnings-outlook\/\" 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\/520.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi corporates have an uneven 1Q earnings outlook\" 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=\"114150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/saudi-corporates-have-an-uneven-1q-earnings-outlook\/520-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/520.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"520.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/520.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/520.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\/15\/saudi-corporates-have-an-uneven-1q-earnings-outlook\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Saudi corporates have an uneven 1Q earnings outlook<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because the conflict escalated during Ramadan, Sico believes its immediate impact on earnings may be smaller than\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<article data-post-id=\"114147\" class=\"tag-enterpriseam tag-lebanon tag-strait-of-hormuz 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\/04\/15\/lebanon-israel-hold-peace-talks-as-iran-us-consider-next-steps\/\" 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\/690.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lebanon + Israel hold peace talks as Iran, US consider next steps\" 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=\"114148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/lebanon-israel-hold-peace-talks-as-iran-us-consider-next-steps\/690-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/690.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"690.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/690.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/690.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\/15\/lebanon-israel-hold-peace-talks-as-iran-us-consider-next-steps\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lebanon + Israel hold peace talks as Iran, US consider next steps<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The talks between Lebanon and Israel are the first direct negotiations in more than 40 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=\"114145\" class=\"tag-bahrain tag-banking tag-banks tag-economy-public-policy tag-enterpriseam tag-macroeconomics tag-public-policy category-economy-public-policy 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\/15\/bahrain-rolls-out-bhd-7-bn-banking-sector-relief-package\/\" 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\/692.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bahrain rolls out BHD 7 bn banking sector relief package\" 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=\"114146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/bahrain-rolls-out-bhd-7-bn-banking-sector-relief-package\/692-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/692.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"692.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/692.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/692.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\/15\/bahrain-rolls-out-bhd-7-bn-banking-sector-relief-package\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bahrain rolls out BHD 7 bn banking sector relief package<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Borrowers will get debt relief for up to three months, whereas banks will have access to government-backed\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=\"114142\" class=\"tag-construction tag-enterpriseam tag-housing tag-real-estate category-construction 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\/15\/newly-cost-conscious-saudi-is-turning-to-egyptian-builders-to-deliver-on-its-housing-ambitions\/\" 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\/585.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Newly cost conscious, Saudi is turning to Egyptian builders to deliver on its housing ambitions\" 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=\"114143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/15\/newly-cost-conscious-saudi-is-turning-to-egyptian-builders-to-deliver-on-its-housing-ambitions\/585-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/585.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"585.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/585.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/585.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\/15\/newly-cost-conscious-saudi-is-turning-to-egyptian-builders-to-deliver-on-its-housing-ambitions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Newly cost conscious, Saudi is turning to Egyptian builders to deliver on its housing ambitions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Riyadh targets 305k new homes by 2034, first-tier Egyptian contractors are being fast-tracked to bridge 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=\"114140\" class=\"tag-egypt tag-enterpriseam tag-saudi-arabia tag-talent 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\/04\/15\/saudi-salary-premium-is-shrinking-as-the-saudi-uae-talent-war-matures\/\" 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\/962.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saudi salary premium is shrinking as the Saudi-UAE talent war matures\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 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