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Bahrain Faces Deep Economic Contraction as Debt and Financing Risks Mount

Economy MEO Research Team -
With the IMF forecasting an 11.3% contraction, economists call for debt restructuring, fiscal reform and productive investment as Bahrain...

El Nasr Launches Dongfeng EV With 45% Local Content

Industry Insights Nagy Rashed -
CAIRO, Egypt’s state-owned El Nasr Automotive has launched local assembly of China’s Dongfeng MAGE EV at its Helwan plant,...

Fortress America Seeks to Withstand Attacks and Sustain Global Military Operations

Americas Mohamed Salem -
Pentagon targets 90-day military base autonomy and resilient weapons production to sustain American offensive operations, confronting a $285 billion...

Global Shipping Reliability Near Four-Year Low as Suez Return Reshapes Trade

Ports MEO Editorial -
Nearly half of container ships arrive late as Asian port congestion drives up freight costs, while the return of...

UAE, Canada Sign Trade Pact Aiming to Double Commerce to C$7bn

Americas MEO Editorial -
Agreement targets sweeping tariff reductions and builds on a C$70bn investment framework covering energy, technology and infrastructure. The United Arab...

Global Food Giants Warn of 2027 Price Rises as MENA Faces Uneven Inflation Shock

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The World Bank forecasts an 18% cumulative increase in food commodity prices in 2026–27. Gulf import dependence, North Africa's...

Egypt Stocks Recover as EGP36bn Bank Sale Dominates Market Flows

Market Updates & Finance Mona Alameddine -
CAIRO, Egyptian stocks recovered on Thursday as the benchmark EGX30 gained 0.64% to 49,596.14 points and smaller shares advanced...

Saudi Aramco Studies New Oil Export Routes, Eyes 10m-Bpd Pipeline Capacity

Energy MEO Editorial -
Saudi oil giant considers an Oman corridor and expanded Red Sea capacity to bypass vulnerable shipping chokepoints. Saudi Aramco is...

Europe Moves to Close Weapons Production Gap With Russia by 2030

Military MEO Editorial -
New missile, ammunition and air-defence investments show Europe’s rearmament shifting from budgets to factories, while Russia retains the advantage...
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Cisco, Mannai Target Qatar’s Sovereign AI Market as $20bn Investment Push Accelerates

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The US technology group is positioning itself for demand from security-sensitive industries as Qatar expands AI infrastructure investment and domestic cloud services.Cisco and Mannai...

Oman’s $4bn AI Data Center Push Puts Salalah’s Power and Connectivity to the Test

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Two proposed developments could transform the southern port city into a regional computing hub, but financing, electricity supply and customer commitments remain crucial.Oman is...

Alpha Dhabi Commits $1bn to AI Fund After EarlierStake Reaches $3.9bn

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Abu Dhabi-listed group doubles down on global technology investments after its previous Alpha Wave fund records AED 3.4bn in unrealised gains.Alpha Dhabi Holding has...

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