MENA

GCC real estate transactions grow 20 percent to $78.2 billion in Q1 2025: Report

Dubai has once again emerged as the leading market in the GCC, posting $38.7 billion in sales

Dubai AI Week 2025: DFF, Google Cloud partner to empower chief AI officers

The initiative aims to deepen expertise of AI leaders and align with Dubai’s AI blueprint

Middle East aviation market emerges as world’s second-fastest-growing region

Low-cost carriers now make up 29 percent of all Middle East capacity, more than doubling from 13 percent in 2014

Jordan’s new Watani company to optimize natural gas resources, lower energy costs

New company will supply gas to Amman and Zarqa, lowering costs in key sectors.

Lebanon: New banking secrecy reforms to restore financial stability, fulfill IMF demands

New law allows regulators to access ten years of banking records to combat corruption

Lebanon: World Bank approves $250 million loan with plans to increase to $400 million

Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced loan details after meeting World Bank Vice President Osama Weden 

MENA region’s growth to rise moderately to 2.6 percent in 2025, says World Bank

In 2026, real GDP is projected to grow by 4.5 percent among GCC economies

Abu Dhabi stocks record region’s highest foreign investor buying in Q1 2025 at $2.3 billion

GCC stock markets recorded net buying of $2.8 billion compared to $3.0 billion in net buying during Q4 2024

ORA Developers: Accelerating growth in the UAE with strategic initiatives

With a new headquarters and a powerhouse leadership team, Engineer Naguib Sawiris' global development firm is positioning itself to capitalize on the region's booming property market

UAE bond and sukuk issuances grow 61.6 percent to $10.17 billion in Q1 2025, GCC issuances dip 7.1 percent

Primary debt issuances of bonds and sukuk in the GCC region amounted to $51.51 billion through 125 issuances

Türkiye central bank unexpectedly hikes interest rate to 46 percent

Monthly core goods inflation is expected to rise slightly in April due to recent developments in financial markets

Travel and tourism accounts for 11.4 percent to Gulf’s GDP, says GCC-Stat

The sector's contribution to the Gulf's GDP is expected to reach 13.3 percent in 2034, with a value of $371.2 billion

Business travel in MENA set to soar to $270.8 billion by 2030: Report

Business travel in the MENA region rose by 50 percent in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024

Information security spending in MENA to reach $3.3 billion in 2025, up 14 percent: Gartner

Spending on security services is expected to grow by a 16.6 percent in 2025

Arab, Asian, and European stock markets recover, U.S. futures rise amid tariff turmoil

The Saudi TASI index rose by 1.8 percent at the start of trading

EFG Hermes kicks off 19th One-on-One Investor Conference: MENA Investment Playbook

The conference is hosting 220 companies and 675 institutional investors and fund managers representing 252 global institutions

Türkiye’s annual inflation falls to 38.1 percent in March 2025

Türkiye's monthly inflation rate reached 2.46 percent, up from 2.27 percent in February

Middle East mobile app revenues soar to $1.7 billion, recording 18.6 percent YoY growth

The Holy Month sparks surge in mobile app engagement and revenue across the region

Middle Eastern airlines see 3.1 percent increase in passenger demand in February: Report

International passenger demand rose 5.6 percent in February while domestic demand fell 1.9 percent

Eid al-Fitr 2025: Holiday dates announced in UAE, Saudi Arabia, other GCC states

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait announced today that March 30 will mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr 2025

Gulf SWFs lead global growth with assets set to reach $18 trillion by 2030, says Deloitte

Gulf funds are strategically pivoting toward Asia, with many establishing new offices throughout Asia-Pacific

Eid al-Fitr 2025: Shawwal crescent unlikely to be visible on March 29 in the Arab world

For countries that require an accurate crescent sighting, Ramadan is expected to last 30 days and Eid al-Fitr will fall on Monday, March 31

EFG Holding posts record revenue of $482 million with strong growth across verticals

The Group's net operating profit rose 84 percent Y-o-Y in FY24 to $175.9 million

March 30 expected to be first day of Eid al-Fitr 2025, says Qatar

The crescent moon for this year's Shawwal will be born on the evening of Saturday, March 29 at 1:58 PM Doha local time, said Al Ansari