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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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Healthcare helps drive Dubai GDP to $97bn

Healthcare and social work was the fastest growing sector in Dubai last year, as the emirate’s GDP reached AED355 billion ($97 billion) in the first nine months

2026/02/02

KFIC Invest shareholders give go-ahead to Rasameel deal

Shareholders in KFIC Invest have approved its plan to acquire Rasameel, a Kuwaiti company that specialises in shariah-compliant investments. The deal was given

2026/02/02

Rising tax expenses weigh on Mashreq’s 2025 profit

Dubai-listed bank Mashreq said net profit attributable to owners fell by double digits as operating income declined 6 percent in 2025. Net profit dropped 23 percent

2026/02/02

Arab Bank board proposes 40% cash dividend for 2025

The board of Jordan’s Arab Bank Group has recommended a 40 percent cash dividend for 2025 after earnings rose 12 percent year on year. The board had recommended

2026/02/02

Adia seeks $2.6bn from Australian asset securitisation

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) is reportedly looking at raising A$3.75 billion ($2.6 billion) by securitising four Australian infrastructure assets. The

2026/02/02

Work starts on $700m UAE-Oman power link project

Work has started on the $700 million GCC electrical interconnection between the UAE and Oman. The announcement was made by Mohsen Hamad Al Hadhrami, undersecretary

2026/02/02

Saudi Expo 2030 masterplan to be ready within weeks

Saudi Arabia expects the detailed masterplan for Expo 2030 in Riyadh to be ready in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the project have said, even as the kingdom

2026/02/02

Oman 2025 budget deficit below forecast as revenue rises

Oman’s budget deficit for last year came in 23 percent below the official forecast, helped by higher-than-expected revenue, the finance ministry said. The Gulf

2026/02/02

Saudi Arabia ups 2025 GDP growth estimate to 4.5%

Saudi Arabia has increased its estimate of last year’s economic growth. In a flash reading released on Sunday, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said

2026/02/02

Aldar to build $6bn of residences on latest land purchase

Aldar, Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer, has expanded its land bank in the emirate by over 2 million square metres, and aims to deliver 3,000 new residential units

2026/02/02