World Bank sees improved MENAAP growth
The World Bank projected the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region to record growth…
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Fitch Ratings: ASEAN Islamic finance set to surpass $1t by 2026-end
Fitch Ratings expects ASEAN’s Islamic finance industry, valued at nearly $950 billion in mid-2025, to exceed $1…
Fitch warns Israel-Iran conflict may weigh on ME sovereign credit profiles
The ongoing Iran-Israel military conflict has heightened regional security risks, with Fitch Ratings warning that a…
Egypt’s EDA holds strategic talks with Pi Pharma
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) chairman Ali El-Ghamrawy held a meeting with the CEO of Pi Pharma Intelligence…
Fitch Ratings: Qatar’s DCM to remain stable amid debt repayment
Qatar’s debt capital market (DCM) is set to remain stable as the government continues to repay debt, Fitch Ratings…
Turkey seeks to finalise GCC trade pact by year-end
Turkey is pushing to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
Fitch: GCC banks show ‘strong appetite’ for Egyptian market
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks are showing “a strong appetite” to expand their presence in key regional…
2023 revenue soars 40.0% y-o-y – Markaz
Kuwait Financial Centre, Markaz, announced on Sunday a rise in total revenue to KD 26.32 million in 2023 from KD…
GCC ministers approve unified tourist visa
The GCC states approved a unified Gulf tourist visa, said GCC interior ministers in a meeting in Muscat on…
Egypt’s based Buguard raises $500K in seed funding round
Egypt-based cybersecurity and dark web monitoring firm Buguard raised $500,000 in a seed funding round, according…