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Qatar Industrial Producer Prices Move on Mining Sector Trends
Qatar's Producer Price Index for the industrial sector is shaped primarily by the mining and quarrying sector, which carries the dominant weight…
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Egypt’s Private Sector Turns to the Bourse as Listing Appetite Builds
After several years in which Egypt's equity market narrative was shaped largely by the government privatisation programme, the Egyptian Exchange is beginning…
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Oman’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and a Temasek Linked Unit Back a 255 Million Dollar Private Credit Deal in Asia
Oman Investment Authority and SeaTown Holdings International, a unit linked to Singapore's Temasek through its Seviora asset management group, have joined Vietnam…
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Qatar Investment Authority Commits 432 Million Euros to RWE to Support German Power Grid Expansion
The Qatar Investment Authority has committed 432 million euros to RWE's equity capital raise, increasing its stake in the German energy group…
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UAE Opens Subscription for Its First Retail Government Treasury Sukuk at a 4.30 Percent Annual Profit Rate
The UAE Ministry of Finance has opened subscription for the country's inaugural Sovereign Retail T Sukuk Programme, giving citizens and residents direct…
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Central Bank of Kuwait’s May Data: Money Supply Reaches KWD 42.9 Billion, Reserves Steady and Electronic Payments Climb
The Central Bank of Kuwait's latest Monthly Monetary Statistical Bulletin, covering May 2026, points to a stable monetary picture, with broad money…
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Saudi Arabia Approves Executive Regulations and Zones for Foreign Property Ownership
Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers has approved the executive regulations for the system allowing non-Saudis to own real estate, together with the…
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Egypt’s Parliament Approves the 2026/2027 Budget, Targeting a Wider Primary Surplus and Lower Debt
Egypt's House of Representatives has approved the state budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, setting a framework focused on a larger primary…
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Boursa Kuwait Prepares to Introduce Exchange Traded Funds as Market Development Advances
Boursa Kuwait is preparing to introduce exchange traded funds, marking another step in the development of Kuwait's capital market and the expansion…
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UAE’s Burjeel Holdings Launches a US$1.5 Billion Sukuk Program
Burjeel Holdings, one of the UAE's leading private healthcare services providers, has established a US$1.5 billion senior unsecured sukuk program, strengthening its…
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Qatar Money Supply Climbs to a Record QR 801 Billion in May
Qatar's broad money supply rose to a record level in May, central bank data showed, supported by continued deposit growth and ample…
Read more →Oman’s 2025 Budget Deficit Narrows as Energy Revenue Supports Fiscal Performance
Oman ended 2025 with a smaller than planned budget deficit, as stronger oil and gas revenue lifted public income above the approved…
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