Middle East

Fintech meets Islamic finance.

Blockchain is making headway in the world of Islamic finance.

OPEC is trying to bolster oil prices but Gulf economies will take a hit from a production cut.

The world’s biggest LNG producer is finding ways to bypass a Saudi-led blockade—and even to turn the economic challenge in its favor.

How far will MENA banks go in embracing digital innovation? Global Finance’s Dubai conference explored various approaches to rapid change in the banking sector.

Kashoggi scandal threatens Kingdom's vital FDI inflows.

Falling oil prices are squeezing GCC economies.

In the aftermath of revolution and civil war, the storied trading region seeks to convince investors it’s time to come back.

The fifth installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance.

Islamic finance is a fast-growing $2 trillion industry, yet many finance professionals do not know halal from haram. Global Finance's series on Islamic finance explains. 

Report from Global Finance's Digital Bank and Innovators Conference.

The fourth installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance.

The third installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on Islamic finance.

Capital markets step in to fill the funding void as government support for corporate players wanes.

Islamic finance is seen as an increasingly legitimate alternative to traditional, interest-based finance.

Adopting a new tax system, Saudi Arabia and the UAE deliver a shock to companies and consumers—and reassurance to foreign investors.

GCC countries face a number of challenges as they move towards the post-oil era.

Oman qualifies as the least known and understood of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, but its importance goes beyond its size.

Enticing foreign investors is urgent for the suddenly reformist Saudi government. But will it push economic reform far enough, fast enough?

A rise in oil prices has eased the immediate financial stress of Gulf nations, but the need for diversification remains pressing.