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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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ZainCash CEO: Iraq is 5 years behind in digital payments

ZainCash CEO: Iraq is 5 years behind in digital payments

A burgeoning youth market is driving adoption of digital payments in Iraq, but deep-rooted reliance on cash, talent bottlenecks and rock-bottom fees constrain growth

UAE in talks to join trans-Pacific trade bloc

UAE in talks to join trans-Pacific trade bloc

The UAE and the 12-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are to begin talks on the Gulf state’s entry into the trade

Oman seeks master plan designer for green industrial park

Oman seeks master plan designer for green industrial park

Oman is reportedly seeking consultants to build the master plan for a green industrial park at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm on the southeastern coast of the

Egypt lists four state-owned firms in privatisation drive

Egypt lists four state-owned firms in privatisation drive

Four state-backed companies were temporarily listed on the Egyptian stock market on Sunday, as part of the government’s privatisation initiative to strengthen its

Oil prices gain while US and Iran return to peace talks

Oil prices gain while US and Iran return to peace talks

Oil prices rose in early Monday trading despite the US and Iran agreeing to suspend current hostilities in the Middle East and return to the negotiating table to

Cenomi Centers awards $346m contract for Al Khobar mall

Cenomi Centers awards $346m contract for Al Khobar mall

Cenomi Centers, Saudi Arabia’s leading mall developer and operator, is set to commence construction of the Al Khobar Downtown Mall and Boulevard in the kingdom’

AlUla to host wave of new film and TV productions

AlUla to host wave of new film and TV productions

An ancient Saudi Arabian desert landscape is to host several new film and television productions in the coming weeks, according to the Royal Commission for AlUla

Iran war relief: 3 UAE property measures everyone should know

Iran war relief: 3 UAE property measures everyone should know

New rental relief from Dubai Land Department aims to cushion tenants, homeowners and businesses from the economic fallout of the Iran-US war. The scheme will apply

Burjeel prices $500m sukuk as Gulf debt issuance gathers pace

Burjeel prices $500m sukuk as Gulf debt issuance gathers pace

UAE healthcare provider Burjeel Holdings has raised $500 million through its inaugural dollar sukuk after attracting more than three times that amount in investor

Iraq posts $5bn budget gap as oil revenue slumps during Iran war

Iraq posts $5bn budget gap as oil revenue slumps during Iran war

Iraq posted a fiscal deficit of ID6.7 trillion ($5 billion) in the first four months of 2026 after the Iran war dented oil export revenue, underlining the need