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  • Monday, 18 February, 2019
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi crown prince pledges $20bn to Pakistan

    Mohammed bin Salman kicks off tour that is expected to include India and China

  • Thursday, 7 February, 2019
    Property sector
    Middle East investors retreat from western property deals

    Lower oil prices and concerns over Brexit have stifled demand

  • Wednesday, 30 January, 2019
    UK banks
    Barclays banker worried fees could be viewed as ‘bungs’

    Court testimony heightens questions about £320m in secret payments to Qatar during crisis

  • Monday, 28 January, 2019
    LexSovereign wealth funds
    Tesla/Saudi Arabia: collars for dollars Premium

    Lumbering wealth funds often have a fondness for fiendishly complex derivatives deals

  • Thursday, 10 January, 2019
    Tail RiskChloe Cornish
    Storm-battered Lebanon raises fears over bond default

    Credit markets flash warning signs over mounting debt burden

  • Wednesday, 9 January, 2019
    Man Group PLC
    Man Group to fight $156m Kuwaiti lawsuit

    A Kuwaiti state pension fund has sued the hedge fund in a UK court

  • Sunday, 6 January, 2019
    Abraaj Capital Ltd
    Abraaj nears deal to offload K-Electric stake to Chinese

    Failed private equity group renegotiating sale off 66% share to Shanghai Electric

  • Friday, 14 December, 2018
    Etihad Airways
    Air Berlin administrator sues Etihad for up to €2bn

    Abu Dhabi-based airline was the main shareholder in the collapsed German carrier

  • Tuesday, 20 November, 2018
    Asia-Pacific economy
    Pakistan receives $1bn forex boost from Saudi Arabia

    Loan gives Islamabad breathing space during IMF bailout negotiations

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    Special ReportArab World: Banking and Finance
    Egypt’s high rates keep lid on borrowing

    Lending to the government is still a mainstay of domestic banks’ revenue

  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    Special ReportArab World: Banking and Finance
    Gulf economies rebound as oil price rises

    Banks’ loan books are recovering, but industry analysts say hydrocarbons remain too important

  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    Special Report
    Arab World: Banking and Finance

    Resurgent economies in the Arab region are luring international lenders, but rising oil prices mean reforms have stalled and a crackdown on dissent in Saudi Arabia has prompted concerns

  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    Special ReportArab World: Banking and Finance
    Reforms renew banks’ interest in S Arabia

    As some apply for licences, political crackdown prompts concern about stability

  • Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
    EM SquaredSteve Johnson
    Surge in yields signals fear of Lebanese default Premium

    Political instability imperils the country’s precarious finances

  • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
    Special Report
    Investing in Kuwait

    Kuwait is trying to diversify its economy beyond oil, but the transition to a knowledge economy is being held back by a lack of skilled local workers. The government wants to scale back the number of expats but Kuwaitis are reluctant to quit the shrinking but comfortable state sector.

  • Thursday, 23 August, 2018
    Financial services
    Riyadh to seek $11bn in bank loans as Aramco IPO stalls

    Sovereign wealth fund aims to fill hole left by postponed blockbuster listing

  • Friday, 3 August, 2018
    beyondbricsGary Kleiman
    Iran’s capital markets offer bridge over sanctions

    JCPOA signatories should agree to waiver on technical exchange

  • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
    Middle Eastern companies
    Case against Abraaj founder adjourned as deal talks move forward

    Arif Naqvi issued $48.2m cheque with insufficient funds, but a settlement is said to be close

  • Wednesday, 4 July, 2018
    LexForeign direct investment
    Egypt/FDI: alpha on the delta Premium

    Prosaic industrial investments would be more useful in the long run

  • Wednesday, 4 July, 2018
    AnalysisEM Squared
    Gulf states tipped for inclusion in EM bond index Premium

    Green light into JPMorgan benchmark would pave way for ‘at least $45bn’ of inflows

  • Tuesday, 26 June, 2018
    Steve Johnson
    Gulf’s role grows in world’s flagship EM equity index

    While many welcome such diversification, others warn of obstacles such as state control

  • Wednesday, 6 June, 2018
    Abu Dhabi announces $13.6bn economic stimulus

    Package will aim to create 10,000 jobs to counter slowdown trigged by years of low oil prices

  • Wednesday, 16 May, 2018
    FT CollectionsMiddle East risk escalated by US
    Qatar attempts to build its way out of a blockade

    Boycotted by some of its neighbours, the Gulf state is spending $200bn on infrastructure and opening new trade routes. But is it sustainable?

  • Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
    AnalysisIran nuclear deal
    US turns economic might on its allies over Iran

    Sanctions will damp European companies’ willingness to do business with Tehran

  • Wednesday, 2 May, 2018
    Global Economy
    Saudi Arabia expects return to growth this year

    Anti-corruption crackdown created a ‘better environment for business’

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