Gulf

Resorts World One celebrates maiden trip from Dubai

Resorts World One will provide exciting new vacation destinations including Sir Bani Yas, Doha and Muscat-Khasab

Qatar becomes first Gulf country to join U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Citizens and nationals of Qatar can now apply to travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa

Mashreq closes AED-denominated $136.13 million syndicated loan for TDB

Facility launched in July and was successfully subscribed by seven leading institutions from the Gulf region

ADNEC’s Tourism 365, Resorts World Cruises partner to boost regional cruise tourism growth

Arabian Gulf deployment to include key locations such as Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Khasab and Doha

Bahrain’s $2 billion sukuk and bond issuance reaps over $14 billion windfall

Strong investor demand enabled the kingdom to tighten pricing by lowering yields

Egypt plans to issue bonds in local currencies of BRICS’ NDB members

Will include green, blue, social, and sustainable bonds to support Egypt’s Vision 2030

Egypt moves to international debt markets, eyes Gulf currency-denominated bonds

Difficulties securing affordable financing currently, given the country’s strict monetary policy and credit rating