- reatknw-admin
- August 27, 2026
Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Reform 2026: Why Riyadh Is Racing to Open Up
Saudi Arabia moved on three fronts of its capital markets in a single week. The Saudi Exchange waived a year of derivatives fees, a new
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- Fatima Asad
- August 22, 2026
QNB $2 Billion Loan: Why Asia Just Bet Big on Qatar’s Banks
Qatar National Bank has closed a $2 billion unsecured syndicated loan sourced entirely from Asian lenders, the largest such facility a GCC bank has ever
- reatknw-admin
- August 22, 2026
Saudi Arabia UAE Bank Transfers: Why Riyadh Just Tightened the Rules
Key takeaways Saudi banks have applied enhanced compliance oversight to transfers bound for the UAE, a level of scrutiny normally reserved for high-risk jurisdictions. Businesspeople
- Fatima Asad
- August 21, 2026
GCC Sukuk Liquidity 2026: Why Islamic Bonds Are Beating Conventional Debt
Islamic bonds are proving easier to trade than conventional debt across three of the Gulf’s biggest sukuk markets. Fitch Ratings said sukuk liquidity in Saudi
- reatknw-admin
- August 4, 2026
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait H1 2026: Profit Jumps 10.3 Percent
Gulf banks just wrapped up one of their strongest earnings seasons in years, and Bahrain’s oldest lender is leading the charge. Bank of Bahrain and
- Fatima Asad
- August 3, 2026
Saudi Sah Sukuk August 2026: Inside the Kingdom’s 4.7% Savings Play
Saudi Arabia opened subscriptions for its August “Sah” savings sukuk this week at a fixed annual return of 4.70 percent, the highest rate the retail
- Fatima Asad
- July 30, 2026
UAE Bond Sales Hit Record Pace in 2026, Even With a Regional War Underway
UAE borrowers are selling bonds faster than at any point on record, and they are doing it in the middle of a regional war. Sovereigns
- Fatima Asad
- July 27, 2026
UAE Asset Tokenization: Why 2.4 Million Investors Are Watching Closely
UAE asset tokenization is turning into one of the country’s most consequential financial shifts, giving ordinary investors a way around a thin domestic stock market.
- Fatima Asad
- July 17, 2026
Meet Dr. Muna Alzaabi — The Force Behind Gastroenterology Excellence in Al Ain
Some people don’t just practice medicine — they reshape what healthcare looks like for an entire community. Dr. Muna Alzaabi is one of those people.
- Fatima Asad
- June 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s KAFD Secures $3.2 Billion Islamic Finance Deal: What It Signals for Riyadh’s Rise as a Global Financial Capital
In a transaction that broke new ground for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-backed development model, the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company — known as