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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

The UAE collected more than AED46 billion ($12.5 billion) in value-added tax (VAT) and excise tax in 2025, up 15 percent from AED41 billion in 2024, the finance

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

The Turkish budget slipped deeper into the red in May, as increasing outlays continued to outstrip revenue, with the flow of tax earnings into the treasury coffers

Iraq considers mini-budget to keep country running

Iraq considers mini-budget to keep country running

Iraq’s parliament is pushing for a mini-budget for 2026 after a cabinet change and the halt of most oil exports triggered by the US-Israeli war with Iran left the

Libya reports $900m boost to SWF assets

Libya reports $900m boost to SWF assets

An increase in the value of equity holdings and interest on deposits boosted the assets of Libya’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) by more than $900 million in the

Shipping industry urges caution on Hormuz reopening

Shipping industry urges caution on Hormuz reopening

The shipping industry has reacted cautiously to the US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that moving hundreds of vessels through the chokepoint

Mubadala buys $200m stake in Britain-Ireland subsea power link

Mubadala buys $200m stake in Britain-Ireland subsea power link

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala Investment Company has acquired a stake in Greenlink, the operator of a 504-megawatt subsea electricity interconnector between

Omifco aims for $675m as Oman IPO opens

Omifco aims for $675m as Oman IPO opens

Oman India Fertiliser Company (Omifco) aims to raise OMR260 million ($675 million) from its IPO, which opened for subscription on Tuesday. The subscription offers

Egypt receives $800m from EU for clean-energy grid upgrade

Egypt receives $800m from EU for clean-energy grid upgrade

Egypt has secured up to €690 million ($800 million) from the European Union (EU) to upgrade and expand its electricity network. The package includes a €600 million

Afreximbank to start work on Egypt gold refinery this year

Afreximbank to start work on Egypt gold refinery this year

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) reportedly plans to start work on establishing a gold refinery in Egypt by year-end with investment of between $50 million

Saudi housing sector cools as buyers wait for better times

Saudi housing sector cools as buyers wait for better times

Saudi Arabia’s residential housing market cooled in the first half of this year due to the economic fallout from the Iran war, affordability pressures and a drop