Middle East

Global oil demand forecasts slashed as tariffs spook market

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global oil stocks to rise by over 700,000 b/d across the year

Gulf sovereign wealth funds and the Santiago Principles: Navigating a new era

Funds from the region have largely operated with commercial considerations, emphasizing governance, independence, and long-term investment strategies

Combating financial fraud with AI

Financial institutions around the world need to strengthen defenses and preempt evolving threats

STC Bank: Pioneering digital banking with Saudi cultural innovation

How a home-grown digital bank is reshaping financial services in the kingdom

Abu Dhabi rising: The growing international influence of the ‘Capital of Capital’

We ask Arvind Ramamurthy, chief of market development at ADGM, for his insights on the future of the leading international financial center

Ajman Bank on course to achieve key milestones in ongoing transformation

Strong growth, effective cost discipline and improved liquidity positions the bank to greater heights

Global economy at a crossroads: Trade tariffs could impact future growth

This abrupt shift has created what the IMF terms “epistemic uncertainty” – a fundamental unpredictability about the rules governing global trade

ADIO: Charting a path for the world to live and thrive in Abu Dhabi

The office is helping build an economy that empowers communities, drives innovation and supports long-term prosperity

Nahyan Bin Mubarak opens Economy Middle East Summit 2025, gathers public and private sectors to drive sustainable growth

H.E. Sheikh Al Nahyan: “By working together, we can ensure that the Middle East is not only resilient in a changing world — but energized with new possibilities”

Hyundai and Saudi Arabia’s PIF launch $500 million car factory to produce EVs by 2026

PIF holds a 70 percent stake in HMMME, while Hyundai possesses the remaining 30 percent

Sheikh Hamdan highlights UAE’s commitment to technological transformation, AI partnerships with Google

Google established its Dubai offices in 2008, supporting the UAE’s digital transformation journey since then