Melqart Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund founded by Michel Massoud, is on the verge of opening a branch office in Dubai. Read More
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has established a new precedent for the UAE’s banking industry by becoming the first bank in Read More
Financial Services
Dubai Health Insurance System Hits Milestone with Nearly 50 Million Claims in 2025, Coverage Surpasses 4.9 Million
Dubai’s health insurance sector recorded nearly 50 million claims in 2025 and expanded coverage to over 4.9 million beneficiariesRead More
Dubai is steadily positioning itself as a preferred destination for debt and equity listings as companies seek to tap rising demand for Read More
Finance
Financial Services
Dubai’s Financial Architects: Why Sheikh Hamdan’s Meeting with the Department of Finance
When H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with the senior leadership of Dubai’s Department of Finance Read More
Banking
Dubai Islamic Bank
Dubai’s Race to Instant Banking: Why the Unified Licence Cutting Business Bank Account
Dubai’s new Unified Licence system has slashed business banking (bank-account) opening times from 65 days to just five, signaling a major leap Read More
Banking
News
From Backwater to Bull Run: How Oman’s IPO Push and OIA Reforms Turned the MSX into a $79bn Market
Oman’s capital market has surged past OR30.5bn in value, with OIA-driven IPOsRead More
Energy
OECD
Iraq’s Strategic Energy Revival: ExxonMobil’s Return to Majnoon Oilfield and Its Global Implications
Iraq’s new preliminary deal with ExxonMobil marks the U.S. energy giant’s return and a major push to revive the Read More
The UAE Central Bank has lowered its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.90 per cent, aligning with the US Federal Reserve’s Read More
