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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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Iran war relief: 3 UAE property measures everyone should know

Iran war relief: 3 UAE property measures everyone should know

New rental relief from Dubai Land Department aims to cushion tenants, homeowners and businesses from the economic fallout of the Iran-US war. The scheme will apply

Burjeel prices $500m sukuk as Gulf debt issuance gathers pace

Burjeel prices $500m sukuk as Gulf debt issuance gathers pace

UAE healthcare provider Burjeel Holdings has raised $500 million through its inaugural dollar sukuk after attracting more than three times that amount in investor

Iraq posts $5bn budget gap as oil revenue slumps during Iran war

Iraq posts $5bn budget gap as oil revenue slumps during Iran war

Iraq posted a fiscal deficit of ID6.7 trillion ($5 billion) in the first four months of 2026 after the Iran war dented oil export revenue, underlining the need

Oman awards $1bn marine salt mining contracts to SMEs

Oman awards $1bn marine salt mining contracts to SMEs

Oman has awarded four marine salt mining contracts worth about $1 billion to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in a push to develop downstream industries

UAE and Syria discuss logistics corridor to connect with Iraq

UAE and Syria discuss logistics corridor to connect with Iraq

The UAE and Syria have begun talks to establish a logistics corridor. The corridor will connect Syrian ports with Iraq’s Port of Umm Qasr, extending to Khalifa

Aston Martin Vantage: the emotional choice

Aston Martin Vantage: the emotional choice

There are worse ways to escape the anxieties of wartime in Dubai than behind the wheel of a powerful sports car. When I took the Aston Martin Vantage for a weekend

Oman funding to drive expansion of Vietnam’s hospitality sector

Oman funding to drive expansion of Vietnam’s hospitality sector

Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has invested in Vietnam-based Vingroup’s $255 million private credit financing to support the growth of the Vietnamese hospitality

Oman reveals scope of Al Najd Agricultural City

Oman reveals scope of Al Najd Agricultural City

Al Najd Agricultural City in Dhofar, southern Oman is expected to house 13,000 residents and create 6,500 jobs, British architect Foster + Partners has said. Commissioned

New Iranian attack challenges Hormuz reopening

New Iranian attack challenges Hormuz reopening

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has suspended efforts to evacuate ships through the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on a cargo vessel. The strike

France’s Safran to expand aircraft parts plant in Morocco

France’s Safran to expand aircraft parts plant in Morocco

French aerospace manufacturer Safran Electronics & Defense, a subsidiary of Safran Group, will spend MAD350 million ($37 million) to expand its aircraft component