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A Gulf official at the WIF 2026 session on Gulf investment

Middle East News

GCC Officials Propose More Joint Investment

At Doha's World Investment Forum, officials called for linked industrial strategies, digital infrastructure and export corridors.

NBB Group and Bahrain Islamic Bank executives. Photo: NBB Group (nbbonline.com).

Middle East News

NBB Reports Sustainable Murabaha Above $50 Million

NBB and BisB combined their capabilities in a collateralised transaction linked to the group's ESG asset portfolio.

Chart: Gulf hiring in Q3 2026 by country, Cooper Fitch Q3 Employment Index data (EnterpriseAM)

Middle East News

GCC Hiring Index Returns to Growth in Third Quarter

MUFG reports a 2% regional increase in Cooper Fitch’s index, with different outcomes across countries and sectors.