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Nuclear power ambitions gather pace; Kuwait keeps dealmaking alive despite war; Region invests in raising gas processing capacity
03 September 2026
Fitch warns of GCC rating risk from Hormuz

Ratings agency says extended blockade through 2027 could pressure sovereigns without alternative export routes, with Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain most exposed
03 September 2026
Kuwait ends ban on borrowing from wealth fund

Emiri decree lets government tap Future Generations Fund to support the treasury, subject to strict caps, as fiscal pressures mount
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

Necessity is the mother of invention for Kuwaiti lenders

06 August 2026

Abu Dhabi firm invests in Petrofac

06 August 2026

Sabic completes $450m divestment of thermoplastics business

06 August 2026

Mubadala backs Moove in $250m funding round

06 August 2026

PIF anchors Brookfield Middle East fund

05 August 2026

Jordan Kuwait Bank issues green bond

05 August 2026

PIF completes $55bn EA buyout

05 August 2026

High oil prices in Q2 2026 propel Aramco profit by 33%

04 August 2026

Credit ratings key to infrastructure finance

04 August 2026

Dubai Reit profit climbs on higher rents

03 August 2026

Emirates NBD buys HSBC Egypt retail business

03 August 2026

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