GCC Digital Upheaval – Fintechs vs Banks
Gulf fintechs are challenging banks’ and brokerages’ long-standing dominance, as the GCC forcefully pursues a digital future. Across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, a…
Investment Banking Surge in the GCC: From Oil to Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation. Lenders like what they are hearing from Gulf…
ASEAN’s multilayered response to the changing economic and geopolitical order
ASEAN nations have been closely observing the trajectory of US-China relations and have expressed their apprehensions vis-à-vis the uncertainty arising out of Trump tariffs. Leaders…
Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations | International Trade News
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to “chart a unified and collective path towards a…
Arab leaders set to meet to counter Trump’s Gaza plan | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The closed-door summit in Riyadh will take place tomorrow, Saudi Arabia has said.Arab leaders are set to meet Friday in Saudi Arabia to discuss countering…
Syria FM says will visit Saudi Arabia in first official trip abroad | Syria’s War News
Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Syria’s newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus.Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani says he has…
The Gulf Monarchies and the Multifaceted Security Challenges They Face
In an era defined by both traditional and non-traditional security threats, the Gulf Arab states face an unprecedented matrix of challenges, from Iran’s military and…
The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology – Book Review
The book titled “The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology” written by Fred Halliday provides a useful overview of the major approaches…