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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Asim Munir to visit Tehran again as Pakistan mediates

Newsroom
Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry says, in his third visit this year tied to US-Iran mediation efforts.
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عمران خان کے قریبی ساتھی نے ”ڈٹ کر کھڑا ہے کپتان“ کا بیانیہ خاموشی سے دفن کر دیا

Analysis
عمران خان کے قریبی ساتھی زلفی بخاری نے روئٹرز کو دیے گئے انٹرویو میں کہا ہے کہ رہائی کی صورت میں عمران خان آرمی چیف فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے محاذ آرائی نہیں کریں گے۔ یہ محض لہجے میں نرمی نہیں، بلکہ پی ٹی آئی کے دو سالہ بیانیے “ڈٹ کر کھڑا ہے کپتان” کی خاموش تدفین دکھائی دیتی ہے۔
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A prisoner in his own inner citadel

Editorial
Imran Khan’s sister says he is fit, with normal blood pressure and improved eyesight. Official records document specialist treatment and family access. Yet the international narrative remains one of isolation and medical crisis. The record versus the rhetoric.
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Imran Khan’s close aide quietly retires his defiance myth

Analysis
Zulfikar Bukhari's remarks to Reuters, describing a freed Imran Khan as unwilling to confront army chief Asim Munir, don't just shift PTI's tone. Coming from one of Khan's closest aides, they quietly kill the "dut kar khara hai kaptaan" promise that has held the party's base together for two years.
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Supreme Court directs transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital

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The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical assessment and treatment, while directing that his health condition should not be used for political activity or media campaigning.
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