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With construction work well under way ahead of the opening of the event in 31 months’ time, the property market remains stubbornly in the doldrums. (Shutterstock)

March 28th, 2018 - 07:43 GMT

Dubai Property Market to Banish Real Estate Gloom With Expo 2020 Megaprojects

It has been almost half a decade since Dubai was awash with exuberance following its Expo 2020 bid win.

Analysts expect a strong rebound in credit growth and improvement in asset quality and profitability among GCC banks (File Archive/Shutterstock)

January 28th, 2014 - 01:41 GMT

Why GCC banks are expecting high profits in 2014

The sale coincides with Facebook’s inclusion in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an event that triggers demand from index funds and other institutions that need to purchase the stock.

December 23rd, 2013 - 02:43 GMT

Interested in Zuckerburg's billions? Well, here's a chance

Qantas blamed its predicament on record fuel costs and fierce competition from subsidised rivals.

December 17th, 2013 - 11:45 GMT

Not a 'bottomless pit of cash'! Emirates airlines refuses to bail out struggling partner Qantas

ADCB executed a turnaround with a multi-pronged strategy. (Image credit: Arabianbusiness.com)

December 8th, 2013 - 07:41 GMT

How a Middle Eastern bank fought off the global financial crisis and turned around

Global assets of Islamic Finance have doubled since the start of the economic downturn. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

December 1st, 2013 - 07:04 GMT

$1.4 billion Islamic finance industry to see double digit growth

With the UK and Malaysian Islamic finance markets growing, will the Middle East still serve as the hub of the Islamic economy? (Reuters)

November 24th, 2013 - 08:00 GMT

The global Islamic finance rat race: is the Middle East still a contender?

Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour previously met with Bahrain's King Hamad to discuss investment ties. Egypt hopes to extend investment ties with other GCC nations as well in the upcoming months (Courtesy of Bahrain News Agency)

November 20th, 2013 - 10:41 GMT

Is Egypt next locale for GCC investment? Prospects developing ahead of Cairo conference

Eypt is safe from risks of rising external debt levels and the current debt size poses no threats, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Cooperation Ziad Bahaa El-Din in a press conference on Sunday.

November 18th, 2013 - 06:08 GMT

Sensible or delusional? Egypt's external debt 'not a threat'- deputy PM

The 2014 stimulus package is supposed to be similar to the 2013 one released by the Central Bank (Marwan Tahtah/Al-Akhbar English)

November 14th, 2013 - 08:02 GMT

Will Lebanon's $800 million stimulus actually revitalize the country's economy?

Better governance is key to being able to access global capital at lower interest rates.

November 7th, 2013 - 06:38 GMT

S&P report identifies factors to unlock GCC access to capital

Qatar’s four Islamic lenders will almost double their asset base to $100bn by 2017.

September 19th, 2013 - 09:52 GMT

An unholy connection? Qatar's Islamic banks thriving on lavish World Cup spending

Although S&P estimates that the GCC markets are profitable as a whole, the profits tend to be concentrated at larger and more-established entities.

August 18th, 2013 - 10:16 GMT

If only GCC insurers can insure themselves against default