IMF to accelerate Iraq and Lebanon programme talks as regional support expands
Fund's managing director confirms intensive discussions with both countries as member states call for increased assistance to war-affected economies.
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Gulf family offices raise private equity allocation amid geopolitical risk
BNY Wealth study finds 93 per cent of regional family offices expect geopolitical developments to increase investment risk.
Mubadala raises India allocation as Asia-Pacific share reaches 13%
The $385 billion Abu Dhabi fund cites market size and infrastructure investment as drivers.
World Bank Raises Saudi 2027 GDP Growth Forecast to 7.9 Percent
Projection revised upward 3 percentage points from April, though below Ministry of Finance's 12.8 percent budget estimate.
UAE scores 7.42 in Fraser Institute economic freedom index
The country ranked second regionally behind Bahrain and 30th globally for legal systems and property rights.
UAE delivers 259 tonnes of food aid to Gaza in two convoys
Deliveries under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 bring total trucks entering Gaza since launch to 14,519.
Zambia invites UAE and Gulf investors into five-year economic programme
President Hichilema targets mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing and infrastructure under Grow Zambia Agenda following two-day UAE visit.
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Microsoft commits $10bn through 2030 to Middle East AI framework
Investment targets cloud and AI infrastructure across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar as U.S. data centre expansion faces domestic opposition.
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Christie's schedules first Abu Dhabi fine-art auction for November 1
The sale brings together more than 70 works by Middle Eastern and North African artists, marking 20 years since the auction house's first UAE event.
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Middle East dividends reach $44.6bn in Q2 as UAE payouts rise 7.3%
Regional dividend payments climbed 5.5 per cent year-on-year with Saudi Arabia distributing $28.4bn and the UAE $13.6bn, according to Janus Henderson index.