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Key Arab states have yet to confirm their attendance at Bahrain Conference

On Tuesday, US officials reported to Reuters that Egypt, Jordan and Morocco would be participating in the conference.

Second Merger Wave May Hit U.A.E. Lenders as Industry Shrinks

ADIB and CBI are among lenders that could benefit from mergers

FDI inflows to Bahrain rise 6% to $1.5bln

Bahrain ranked sixth among 18 countries in West Asia in terms of volume of FDI inflows last year: World Investment Report

UAE- The Battista: Quicker than a F1 car, zero emissions...$2 million!

In a town where Bentleys and Rolls Royces double up as hotel shuttles, Dubai's petrol heads (possibly the wrong term to use in this case) almost demand automotive fantasy.

The Future of Banking: Fintech's Prospects in The Middle East And Africa

Fintech in the MEA will continue to slowly expand and therefore constitute a limited threat to the region's well-established financial institutions

Dubai has world's most expensive Internet - Deutsche Bank report

Deutsche Bank report also says Riyadh most expensive place to buy a summer dress.

A champion for women in the Middle East joins the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders

Earlier this year, she gained a new way to shape the region’s future and push boundaries when she was elected to the Forum of Young Global Leaders

A topsy-turvy May for GCC markets: Markaz

The S&P GCC index lost 5.62 per cent for the month due to regional geopolitical events and the inability of China and US to reach agreement on a trade deal.

UAE stays on growth path

World Bank cuts GCC growth outlook by 0.5% for 2019

BCCI To Hold ‘Pensioners And Entrepreneurship’ Forum

The forum aims at guiding and encouraging pensioners and voluntary retirement scheme beneficiaries to start businesses.

Al-Nahedh: Remarkable Progress in Digital Transformation Strategy

In an interview with The Business Year Magazine

UAE is home to 55 billionaires worth $165bn

Forbes magazine earlier this year featured seven Emirati billionaires in its annual list for 2019, same as last year, but the value of their assets declined year-on-year due to a slowdown in the global economy and a dip in property prices in the UAE.

Maktoum Bin Mohammad: Following in his father’s footsteps

Deputy Ruler of Dubai avows his commitment to further enhance emirate’s global stature

UAE among top 10 markets for billionaires globally

Nation home to 55 billionaires, controlling $165B of wealth.

Qatar economy coping with embargo: IMF

The IMF declared Qatar's banking sector healthy but reported a cooling in the property market.

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat grows revenues and assets in 2018

Fund made global and local investments totalling $181m in 2018

Emirati businessman Mohammed Bin Ham Al Ameri joins The Giving Pledge campaign

Founded by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010, the Giving Pledge is a global, multi-generational commitment by some of the world's wealthiest individuals and couples to give more than half of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable

GCC bank merger wave is ebbing

The ratings agency believes the reason for the current wave of bank mergers and acquisitions in the region is the desire among banks with the same major shareholders to further enhance efficiency, strengthen franchises, and boost pricing power.

Egypt Remains Attractive for Investors

Egypt’s debt is offering some of the biggest returns among developing nations, with the yield on its one-year T-bill around 17 percent, or more than triple the average for local-currency debt in emerging market.

Climate change opens up new avenues of investment for sovereign funds

Abu Dhabi's focus on renewables a blueprint for others to invest in similar projects

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