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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reached $115.5 billion in value in the first half of 2025—a 149...

Citi have appointed Rizwan Shaikh as Head of Services for Middle East & Africa. He joins Services from Banking having been with Citi for...

Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) has announced the appointment of Hitesh Thakkar as Chief Financial Officer in a strategic move...

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has reported a significant increase in financial institution licensing, with 16 new financial firms approved and 52 additional...

Barclays today announces that Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher have been named as Co-CEOs of the Middle East region. Based in Dubai, they...

Dubai Investments PJSC has announced the appointment of Mushtaq Masood as Chief Operating Officer, succeeding his previous position as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)....

Emirates NBD is exploring the acquisition of a “significant minority” stake in Indian stock exchange-listed RBL Bank, The Economic Times reported. The investment in the...

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait has appointed Giel-Jan M. Van Der Tol, as its new Group CEO, replacing acting head Abdulla Al Sumait, who...

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Banking Pulse for Q1 2025. The report, which...

Ahli Bank SAOG has announced the postponement of its proposed merger with Sohar International Bank SAOG due to a lack of necessary regulatory approvals,...