Anjali Mehta 
When a government minister rings the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to mark a fresh AED 1.1 billion Islamic Treasury Sukuk listing, it tells you something concrete about where the UAE’s capital markets ambitions stand right now. The gateway to raising capital in the Gulf has never had more lanes open at once. Across Abu … Read more
An undersea oil pipeline connecting two South Asian neighbours would redraw energy logistics across the Indian Ocean — and the conversation to build one just moved from concept to diplomatic agenda. For anyone tracking Gulf crude flows into Asia, this is a development worth watching closely. Indian Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan … Read more
A billion-dirham residential project reaching 97% completion in one of Dubai‘s most sought-after master communities tells you something about where capital is flowing — and where it expects to stay. For National Properties, the real estate arm of National Bonds, the final stretch on 399 Hills Park is less about a construction milestone and more … Read more
When a sovereign issuer taps the same sukuk series twice and still sees strong demand, it tells you something about how the market prices confidence in that government’s credit. The UAE’s latest AED 1.1 billion Islamic Treasury Sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai does exactly that, quietly reinforcing the dirham yield curve at a time when … Read more
An oversubscription ratio of 4.7 times on a sovereign sukuk issuance tells you something specific about how the market views UAE credit risk right now. The April 2026 Islamic Treasury Sukuk auction pulled in AED 5.20 billion in bids against a total issuance of just AED 1.1 billion, and the pricing on the longer-dated tranche … Read more
A 15.1 per cent revenue jump in a single quarter tells you something about where subscriber demand and digital spending are heading across the Gulf. For e&, the first three months of 2026 delivered AED 19.4 billion in consolidated revenue and confirmed that its international diversification strategy is producing measurable returns. The UAE’s largest telecom … Read more
A jump of more than 59% in a single month is not a routine price adjustment. When the official selling price for the UAE’s flagship crude grade leaps from $69.45 to $110.75 per barrel, it sends a signal that reverberates well beyond Abu Dhabi‘s trading desks. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company confirmed on Tuesday … Read more
Ten governments rarely agree on anything involving Libya. Yet on 11 April, the UAE, the US, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the UK jointly welcomed a single document that could reshape the country’s economic trajectory: a unified national budget for 2026. This is Libya’s first consolidated budget in more than a … Read more
A digital-first bank planting a flag in one of Dubai‘s most commercially visible districts tells you something about where hybrid banking is heading in the UAE. Al Maryah Community Bank, known as Mbank, just opened a dedicated branch at City Walk Dubai — and it’s built around SMEs and corporate clients, not retail foot traffic. … Read more
A 13 percent jump in operating revenues paired with a virtually flat bottom line tells a specific story about where the largest Islamic bank in the UAE is directing its capital. Dubai Islamic Bank closed the first quarter of 2026 with AED 1.799 billion in net profit after tax, a figure that barely moved from … Read more