Kafalat issued 796 guarantees in the first 11 months of 2014, with a total value of 103.28M, compared to 806 guarantees worth $108.57M for the same Read More
Trade on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) occurred at a low volume of 26,638 shares worth $265,014. The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) lost 0.07% to 1,175.79 Read More
Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP) recorded a deficit of $867.7M in the first 10 months of 2014, compared to a deficit of $1.47B Read More
Demand for the Lebanese Eurobonds Market decreased again, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping by 0.15% to 108.00 points. The 5Y and 10Y Read More
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UAE Macro and Equity Market: Continued Focus on Strategic Investments amid Robust Economic Performance
Surviving the regional tensions kept distinguishing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that focused during the third quarter on boosting tourism, social welfare Read More
Amidst a still turbulent Middle Eastern scene, the United Nations blacklisted four Saudi and Kuwaiti nationals for financing Islamists in Syria and Read More
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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
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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
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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
