Payments top list of regional banking complaints

Celent survey finds 55% of Middle East and Africa banking customers are dissatisfied with payment services, the highest share of any region
25 September 2026
Saudi data indicates project spending shift

Net change in project market activity turns negative for first time this decade
25 September 2026
September 2026: Data drives regional projects

Oil prices rise again as the Middle East and North Africa remains one of the world’s most exposed regions to risk
25 September 2026

Saudi projects hold steady

24 September 2026

US proposes $10bn Gulf energy rebuild fund

24 September 2026

Opec Fund approves $645m in financing across 14 countries

18 September 2026

ADES completes acquisition of Saipem’s Saudi drilling business

18 September 2026

EGA completes majority stake acquisition in Italian firm

11 September 2026

UAE targets German data centres in €40bn deal

11 September 2026

Riyadh rewrites government contracting rules

10 September 2026

Saudi lenders readjust to lower lending and deposit climate

08 September 2026

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03 September 2026

Fitch warns of GCC rating risk from Hormuz

03 September 2026

Kuwait ends ban on borrowing from wealth fund

02 September 2026

Kuwait’s economic gains are dented by conflict in 2026

02 September 2026

Kuwait keeps dealmaking alive under fire

02 September 2026

Saudi bank deposits fall as credit growth slows

01 September 2026

August 2026: Data drives regional projects

31 August 2026

US targets Banque Misr UAE over Iran links

31 August 2026

Visa tests first live card payment in Syria

27 August 2026

US launches sanctions campaign against Iran

25 August 2026

Maaden closes $1bn term loan and credit facility

24 August 2026

Dubai inflation slows to 5.3% in July

24 August 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement secures $107m in financing

21 August 2026

UAE cuts trade and financial links with Iran

19 August 2026

Saudi bank profits climb as margins hold firm

19 August 2026

PIF confirms $17bn profit in 2025 report

18 August 2026

Kuwait stands resilient amid regional tensions

07 August 2026

Kuwait shows tentative signs of economic development

07 August 2026

Bahrain opens Northern Link Road prices

07 August 2026

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