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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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Saudi PIF raises record $7bn in debt

Saudi PIF raises record $7bn in debt

The Saudi Public Investment Fund has launched its largest-ever bond sale as the sovereign wealth behemoth seeks to maintain development spending despite the Iran

Egypt clothes exports boosted by strong Western demand

Egypt clothes exports boosted by strong Western demand

Strong demand from the US and Europe for Egyptian products boosted the country’s ready-made clothes exports in the first quarter of 2026. From about $787 million

Champagne and binoculars on the Suez passage

Champagne and binoculars on the Suez passage

I don’t like being separated from my passport when travelling, but I and my fellow passengers handed over our documents enthusiastically at check-in for the Crystal

RAK casino expects ‘modest’ delay from impact of Iran war

RAK casino expects ‘modest’ delay from impact of Iran war

Las Vegas casino company Wynn Resorts has said its UAE project will experience a “modest” delay as a result of conflict in the region but that financial projections

Iraq says $5bn Basra pipeline will create 15,000 jobs

Iraq says $5bn Basra pipeline will create 15,000 jobs

Iraq’s oil ministry expects the planned Basra-Haditha pipeline project to create 15,000 local job opportunities. Mohammed Al Sudani, the country’s caretaker prime

Acwa secures $226m for Uzbekistan wind farm

Acwa secures $226m for Uzbekistan wind farm

Saudi Arabia’s renewables company Acwa has secured $226 million from three financial institutions for its 300-megawatt (MW) wind farm in southwestern Uzbekistan

DP World backs trade routes with war-risk cover

DP World backs trade routes with war-risk cover

Dubai-headquartered DP World will offer cargo war-risk cover to companies trading in or through the Middle East amid a surge in insurance premiums driven by the

Dubai Taxi revenue falls as war dents March performance

Dubai Taxi revenue falls as war dents March performance

Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) said its revenues dropped in March as the regional conflict reduced tourist inflows, affecting its activity. The top line declined 6 percent

War slows Qatar’s property growth again

War slows Qatar’s property growth again

Qatar’s already-struggling property market remained stagnant in the first three months of the year as the US-Israeli war with Iran thwarted any hopes of growth.

UAE urged to prioritise local food as global costs rise

UAE urged to prioritise local food as global costs rise

UAE food industry leaders want retailers to give stronger backing to local produce and are seeking government support to help Emirati brands expand overseas, as