Amidst a still turbulent Middle Eastern scene, the United Nations blacklisted four Saudi and Kuwaiti nationals for financing Islamists in Syria and Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Qatar Macro and Equity Market: Qatar and FIFA Team-up to Boost Growth to Best in GCC States
The shock decision to award the hosting rights of the FIFA 2022 World Cup Tournament to the Gulf country triggered a massive construction Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Lebanon Macro and Equity Market: Political and Security Developments Exacerbate the Lebanese Economy
Lebanon sunk in a situation of presidential vacuum, the “master key” whose absence has been impeding other constitutional processes. The Parliamentary election Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Jordan Macro and Equity Market: Perseverance to Improve in the Face of Adversity Paying Off for Jordan
The Jordanian Kingdom demonstrated its ability to respond to problems faced in the previous quarter, such as the influx of Syrian and Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Egypt Macro and Equity Market: Harvesting the Fruits of its Economic Reforms and Political Stability
Egypt’s progress kept painting the third quarter of 2014 amid improving security conditions, numerous reforms and national attention. The land of Read More
Kindly find below a link to the recently published article—From resilience to inaction—written by Ms. Annalisa Fedelino, the IMF mission Read More
Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) activity improved during the first 11 months of 2014, where the total number of passengers increased by 4.20% year-on-year (y-o-y) Read More
The consolidated balance sheet of commercial banks jumped by 3.91% year-to-date (y-t-d) to $171.27 by October, equivalent to a 6.62% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth. Total reserves Read More
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) started the week in the red, at a volume of 61,172 shares worth $933,239, where 5 out of the 9 traded Read More
Financial Markets
The Lebanese Eurobonds Market Stayed on its Downtrend for the Fourth day, Dropping 0.09%
Demand for the Lebanese Eurobonds Market continued its recent decline for the fourth day in a row, with the BLOM Bond Index (Read More
