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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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Islamic Development Bank loans $800m for Turkey rail project

Islamic Development Bank loans $800m for Turkey rail project

The Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) board has approved investments worth $2.8 billion across projects in multiple countries, including Turkey. The Jeddah-based

Hyundai invests $65m to build EV battery plant in Turkey

Hyundai invests $65m to build EV battery plant in Turkey

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor will invest €55 million ($65 million) in a new battery plant to push its electric vehicle (EV) production in Turkey. The battery facility

Middle East drives Jordan’s medical tourism earnings to $1bn

Middle East drives Jordan’s medical tourism earnings to $1bn

Jordan generated almost $1 billion from medical tourism in 2025, up 4 percent year on year, from 230,000 foreign patients, according to a news report. The in-demand

Australia eases travel advice for GCC nations

Australia eases travel advice for GCC nations

Australia has eased its travel advice for four GCC countries following the signing of a peace deal by the US and Iran. Travel advice for the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait

UAE workers face retirement savings gap, says BlackRock

UAE workers face retirement savings gap, says BlackRock

Only 6 percent of employees in the UAE and Saudi Arabia expect to rely on a workplace savings scheme in retirement, but nearly nine in 10 say they would welcome

Oman has gained from Iran war but risks persist, says IMF

Oman has gained from Iran war but risks persist, says IMF

Oman’s access to major ports outside the Strait of Hormuz and its discreet economic management have shielded it from the worst effects of the Iran conflict, but

Riyadh Air gets approval to fly to United States

Riyadh Air gets approval to fly to United States

Riyadh Air has secured approval from the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to operate flights between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The approval comes

$350m contract awarded for power plant in Oman’s Duqm

$350m contract awarded for power plant in Oman’s Duqm

A consortium led by South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility has secured a 530 billion won ($350 million) contract to build an 870-megawatt power plant in Oman. The group

UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

UAE’s 2025 tax revenue increases 15%

The UAE collected more than AED46 billion ($12.5 billion) in value-added tax (VAT) and excise tax in 2025, up 15 percent from AED41 billion in 2024, the finance

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

Turkish deficit widens as tax revenue slows

The Turkish budget slipped deeper into the red in May, as increasing outlays continued to outstrip revenue, with the flow of tax earnings into the treasury coffers