Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) undertook a strategic roadshow across India, engaging with entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and industry leaders across three key cities.
The 2026 sovereign credit outlook for the Middle East region is stable, said S&P Global Ratings, reflecting its expectation of continued economic and credit resilience despite persistent and elevated geopolitical tensions and lower oil prices.
Nearly all CEOs in Qatar expect the economy to improve over the next year, with 97% expressing confidence in domestic growth, according to PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey.
The Middle East and North Africa's capital markets recorded 10 initial public offerings in Q4 2025, raising total proceeds of $1.7 billion, said a report. This surge was led by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia that remained the most active market with six IPOs netting $561.6 million for the three-month period.
Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UAE surged 78 per cent year-on-year to a record $33.2 billion in 2025, underlining the country’s growing appeal as a global investment destination, according to Emirates NBD Research.
The equity markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE led gains across Gulf in January, outperforming regional peers as strong earnings, economic momentum and policy support lifted investor sentiment. The Saudi equity index rose 8.5% for the month, the strongest performance in the Gulf, said a report.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala fund has won a €700 million ($825 million) in arbitration linked to the collapse of Austria's Signa property empire, a Reuters report quoted creditor protection group Creditreform as saying.
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Vietnam has officially come into force, representing a significant expansion and strengthening in trade and investment relations between the two nations.
Network International (Network), a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has appointed Pinar Alpay as Group Chief Product and Marketing Officer.
Arab economies are expected to record a growth of 3.7 percent in the coming period, driven by increased oil production and the continued recovery of non-oil sectors, said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
