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Amongst a handful of regions with bright economic indicators, the GCC is projected to grow at 3.8% in 2016 according to the IMF.  The region, which is highly reliant on oil and gas, is now hedging its bets by diversifying...

What is the structure of the telecom market in the GCC? How has it changed over the years? The telecom market in the GCC has one of the highest penetration rates in the world with 170% mobile penetration and 77%...

KEY QUESTION 1: What are Basel III norms and why are they important for application in Islamic Banking? The Basel III norms were introduced after the 2008 crisis to make the banking system more robust. Under the norms, banks shall...

Islamic banking derives its basis from the principles laid down in Sharia and unlike conventional finance prohibits payment of and charging of interest. It has caught the attention of the global financial services and banking industry. The growth in Sharia-compliant...

Here are FOUR questions that you would like to ask about the GCC airline industry.  We provide the answers. #1. How well in recent years has the aviation sector in GCC region grown? There is only one word for it,...

Introduction It’s time for GCC economies to embrace equity research. We will tell you why. Let’s begin by looking at how these markets have performed in 2014.br/> Country Index Performance 2014 UAE Dubai’s DFM Index + 11.99% UAE Abu Dhabi Stock...

There has been a welcome surge in the economic prosperity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). With prosperity, socio-cultural and lifestyle changes have emerged. This is like a curator’s egg, good in parts. The disturbing part is the increased...

GCC: Print media still running strong… The whiff of the early morning coffee has always romanced the fresh crispy fragrance of the newspaper. The winds of change are perhaps beginning to blow. The surprising fact is that while the preference...

Did you know that GCC citizens prefer to send their children to public schools? A good reason for that is the low cost of education in these schools.  But times are changing.  With the winds of globalization now blowing, parents...

The landscape of Saudi Arabia’s real estate market is set to change with the ushering in of a slew of mortgage laws. However, things were challenging before the law, and the following data tells us exactly why.   Suppose, you...