Latest stories about Middle East finance

BlackRock eyes Gulf market with Abu Dhabi license

Business
BlackRock expands Gulf presence with new Abu Dhabi license, tapping into UAE and Saudi capital markets to drive AI and decarbonisation.

Fitch opens new Riyadh headquarters as Saudi expands financial horizons

Business
Fitch Group, the credit rating agency, has established its new regional headquarters in Riyadh, supported by MISA, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to enhance financial growth in the Middle East.

Monroe Capital explores Saudi expansion amid rising private credit demand

Business
Monroe Capital eyes Saudi expansion, exploring strategic partnerships in a region ripe for private credit growth. With high demand and regulatory shifts, the firm aims to tap into MENA’s evolving financial landscape.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi vie for global elite in search of wealth sovereignty

Abu Dhabi
Dubai and Abu Dhabi compete fiercely to draw wealth managers, with regulatory appeal and sovereign funds turning the UAE into a rising financial hub alternative.

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Pakistan’s word is now worth a treaty

Editorial
Countries do not enter mutual defence commitments with partners whose reliability they doubt, because the cost of misjudging that is measured in soldiers. Riyadh and Ankara have decided Pakistan is a state whose word will hold when it is expensive to hold it.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

International
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement at Al-Safa Palace, a trilateral pact under which an armed attack against any one of the three states will be regarded as an attack against them all.
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سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور ترکیہ نے مکہ مکرمہ میں تاریخی ”مکہ مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدہ“ پر دستخط کر دیئے

International
سعودی عرب، پاکستان اور ترکیہ نے مکہ مکرمہ میں تاریخی مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے پر دستخط کر دیئے ہیں۔ معاہدے کے تحت کسی ایک رکن ملک پر مسلح حملہ تینوں ممالک پر حملہ تصور ہوگا، جبکہ دفاعی، عسکری اور تزویراتی تعاون کو مزید مضبوط بنایا جائے گا۔
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پاکستان کی ٹیکسٹائل برآمدات ریکارڈ سطح پر پہنچ گئیں

National
پاکستان کی ٹیکسٹائل برآمدات جولائی 2026 میں پہلی مرتبہ 1.833 ارب ڈالر تک پہنچ گئیں، جو ملکی تاریخ کی بلند ترین ماہانہ سطح ہے۔ صرف ایک ماہ میں 43 فیصد اضافے کے ساتھ ٹیکسٹائل شعبہ نئے مالی سال کے آغاز میں بھی پاکستان کی برآمدی معیشت کا سب سے بڑا ستون بن کر سامنے آیا۔
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Pakistan’s textile exports hit record $1.83 billion in a single month

National
Pakistan's textile exports reached $1.833 billion in July, the highest monthly figure on record, up 43 percent from June and 9.11 percent on the same month last year. Total exports rose 10 percent to $2.96 billion, with textiles the clear driver.
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