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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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Turkish central bank tightens credit access

Turkish central bank tightens credit access

Turkey’s central bank has moved to further tighten credit, restricting lending growth amid speculation domestic political tension could prompt the bank to raise

Jazeera Airways continues Europe expansion with Luton flights

Jazeera Airways continues Europe expansion with Luton flights

Kuwaiti airline Jazeera Airways has launched direct flights from Kuwait International Airport to London Luton Airport. The London route will be the airline’s longest

Spanish company wins Egypt deal for drone mining survey

Spanish company wins Egypt deal for drone mining survey

Egypt has awarded a contract to Spain’s Xcalibur smart mapping company for a landmark survey of its mineral wealth involving the deployment of drones. The geophysical

India’s Jindal to build $390m steel project in Oman

India’s Jindal to build $390m steel project in Oman

India’s Jindal Saw, a manufacturer of energy steel pipes, plans to build a OMR150 million ($390 million) integrated iron and steel plant in Oman. The company signed

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat sees earnings jump 87% in 2025

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat sees earnings jump 87% in 2025

Bahrain‘s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, said net earnings spiked by 87 percent in 2025, supported by the strong performance of subsidiaries such as McLaren

Alec unit awarded contract to build Sphere Abu Dhabi

Alec unit awarded contract to build Sphere Abu Dhabi

A subsidiary of Dubai government-owned construction company Alec Holdings has won a $1.7 billion contract to build the Sphere Abu Dhabi entertainment venue. The

UAE set for fiscal surplus even as spending rises amid war

UAE set for fiscal surplus even as spending rises amid war

The UAE is expected to maintain a budget surplus in 2026 despite a substantial increase in spending to cushion the immediate impact of the Iran war, according to

Oil drops sharply on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil drops sharply on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices fell almost 5 percent early on Monday on optimism that the US and Iran were nearing a peace deal and as Tehran said 33 vessels crossed the Strait of

Istanbul airport VIP terminal launched by Jetex

Istanbul airport VIP terminal launched by Jetex

UAE aviation company Jetex has launched the world’s largest VIP terminal at Istanbul International Airport, seeking to cash in on the growing demand for top-end

Kuwait awards PPP deal to build digital telecom network

Kuwait awards PPP deal to build digital telecom network

Kuwait has selected Bahrain’s Beyon Group to develop the country’s fixed telecommunications network through a public-private partnership (PPP). The project is one