Saudi PIF launches Gulf Coast real-estate company for tourism and residential development
Saudi Arabia is developing a major coastal destination near Kuwait with homes, hotels and marinas.
Middle East
Middle East financial services firms bet on licensing, partnerships and fintech scale-up
Finance companies are leaning on licences, alliances and digital products to stay competitive.
Abu Dhabi fintech Mal turns a funding round into a regional statement
A record seed round and fresh regulatory progress put Mal at the center of regional fintech.
Gulf IPO slump pushes finance firms to hunt for fees beyond the region
Weak listing volumes are forcing Gulf advisers to look beyond their home market.
Saudi banks extend profit momentum as regional lenders post record earnings
Higher financing income, fees and strong operating revenue lifted Saudi lenders again.
GCC bank assets cross $4 trillion as lending and deposits keep expanding
Strong deposits, solid liquidity and regional coordination underpin Gulf banking resilience.
Majid Al Futtaim and MIDAR launch $3.1 billion New Cairo project
The Dubai group’s biggest international project is headed for Mada City.
Egypt’s real estate market shifts toward strategic partnerships
Gulf investors are favoring joint ventures over direct acquisitions in Egypt.
Saudi Investors Emerge as potential winners in global AI and space-tech race
Saudi Arabia is turning sovereign capital into leverage across AI, cloud and space-linked technology.
AWS data centre disruptions in the Gulf renew focus on cloud resilience
AWS outages in the UAE and Bahrain showed how conflict can disrupt cloud operations.
