Middle East

Middle East oil market weakens as glut concerns gain traction

The IEA, meanwhile, projects output will exceed consumption by 3.8 million barrels a day in 2026

Gulf states speed up shift from oil, ramping up investment in finance, tourism, tech and manufacturing.

Asset manager Guggenheim plans Saudi presence as part of Gulf investment push

The firm has an office in Dubai and is in the process of getting licenced in Abu Dhabi

US President Donald Trump (right) absolved Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in a 2018 murder. That, for many in Congress, is a subject of concern around the two countries' partnership.

Saudi prince faces big task turning Trump pledges into real wins

The bounty moves Riyadh-Washington relations beyond oil, but falls short of the robust deals Saudi Arabia was pushing for

KKR has had a presence in the Persian Gulf since 2009.

KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East

Other private equity firms have been expanding in the region too

The judicial partnership between Bahrain and Singapore offers “significant advantages” in market access for Singapore lawyers.

Singapore-Bahrain commercial court partnership opens Middle East gateway for local law firms

Construction, energy and banking disputes could flow to local firms – though it may take up to a decade to realise the partnership’s potential

Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon says: “The international commercial courts are engines for legal convergence and this is a mission they discharge… through judgments that are rooted in reason and principle.”

International commercial court networks can help spot cross-border legal trends, says Singapore chief justice

Such issues could include contractual interpretations, the legal status of cryptocurrency assets and emerging issues around generative AI

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (third from left) says the appeals mechanism between the Bahrain International Commercial Court and the Singapore International Commercial Court is a “game-changer” and a global first in transnational judicial cooperation.

Bahrain launches international commercial court with appeal route to Singapore

The partnership is part of a broader vision to create a network of hub courts specialising in commercial law

From left: Melvin Ng of Airalo, Norman Vanhaecke of Cradle Fund, Aditya Aima of AnyMind Group, and Abdulla Almehsin of Abu Dhabi's Early Childhood Authority speaking with BT editor Chen Huifen in Jakarta on Oct 23.

The Middle East has capital and needs solutions – that’s a chance for S-E Asia startups

Together, both regions can be a ‘global force’, says Abdulla Almehsin of Abu Dhabi’s Early Childhood Authority

The Dubai-based lender will own about 60% of RBL Bank once the deal is completed, according to an exchange filing on Saturday.

Emirates NBD plans to invest US$3 billion in India’s RBL Bank

[MUMBAI] Emirates NBD bank will invest as much as US$3.1 billion in India’s RBL Bank in the biggest foreign investments in the country’s financial sector and underscoring growing overseas interest in ...