Arabic Business Press, in English
329 briefsThese briefs are based on reporting first published in Arabic. The NewsFormal AI Desk translated the original, condensed it and added business context, key points and a risk and opportunity assessment. Each brief names and links the Arabic-language source, so you can go back to the original reporting.
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- Albawaba Business (AE) 32
- Mubasher Countries (SA) 30
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- Mubasher Countries (JO) 14
- Mubasher Countries (EG) 8
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Egypt's Sisi Orders Strategic Stockpile and Crisis Data System Overhaul
President Sisi has directed Egypt's crisis management authority to build a strategic reserve of essential goods and to c...
Egypt's FRA Reports 1.7 Million Digital Verifications as Fintech Adoption Surges
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority says digital identity verifications jumped nearly fivefold in 2026, with digital ...
Bahrain Bourse Closes Up 0.14% as Islamic Bank Earnings Lift Financials
Bahrain's main index edged up to 1,817 points on Wednesday, led by banking and telecom stocks after Bahrain Islamic Bank...
Egypt's Cabinet Approves NDC 3.0 Climate Plan, Expands Mitigation to Eight Sectors
Egypt's Supreme Committee of the National Council for Climate Change approved the updated NDC 3.0 plan, adding water res...
Dubai Financial Market Closes Marginally Higher as Emaar Surges and a AED 71 Million Block Trade in Union Energy Holdings Draws Focus
Dubai's benchmark index added just 0.05% to 5,810.86 on Tuesday, but a AED 71 million direct block trade in Union Energy...
Egypt's Social Insurance Law: When a Worker Dies on the Way to Work, What Does the Family Get?
Egypt's Social Insurance and Pensions Law No. 148 of 2019 extends work-injury protection to commuting accidents, entitli...
Ajman Posts AED 3.31 Billion in Q3 Real Estate Valuations as Commercial Assets Dominate
Ajman recorded 738 property valuation transactions worth over AED 3.31 billion in Q3 2026, with commercial real estate a...
Gold Prices Diverge Across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan and Iraq on October 30, 2026
Gold traded at varying levels across four Arab markets, with 24-karat bullion near $128.4 per gram in Saudi Arabia and t...
Saudi Crude Output Jumps 744,000 bpd in September, Topping 8 Million bpd
OPEC's monthly report shows Saudi Arabia's crude production surged to 8.001 million bpd in September, driving a 920,000 ...
Saudi Market Correction Creates 'Very Attractive' Entry Point, Says Alrajhi Capital
Alrajhi Capital argues that TASI's sharp October selloff, which pushed valuations to 2018 levels, has created a favourab...
Egypt and Liberia Open Water Cooperation Talks at Cairo Water Week
Egypt's irrigation minister met Liberia's national water utility chief to discuss training, capacity building and financ...
Strategy Isn't a Buzzword: Egyptian Columnist Breaks Down What Strategic Thinking Actually Means
In a widely circulated Arabic-language column, Dr. Ahmed Sobhy Hamido argues that strategy is far simpler and more urgen...
UK to Inject £20.4bn into National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank
Britain plans an extra £20.4bn for its state-backed investment arms over five years, targeting AI, defence and green ene...
Egypt to Launch National Economic Transformation Programme Before End-2026, Deputy PM Says
Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Eissa outlined Egypt's 2027–2030 economic transformation plan at the Egypt Forum 2026, tar...
Suez Canal Authority Seeks to Revive Maritime Services with Hapag-Lloyd
The Suez Canal Authority is in talks with Hapag-Lloyd to revive maritime services through the canal, with a focus on dev...
Egypt's Banks Battle for Deposits With Savings Certificates Yielding Up to 22%
Egyptian state and private banks are offering three-year savings certificates with first-year returns as high as 22%, as...
Egypt's Energy Minister Highlights Importance of Regional Cooperation for Secure Energy Supplies
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, has emphasized the need for regional cooperation to...
Egypt's Fawry Sees 40% Potential Upsurge in Share Price
Egyptian fintech company Fawry's share price is expected to surge by 40% as analysts recommend buying the stock. The com...
Egypt's Arabi Group Eyes Partnership with South African Malben Engineering for Car Components
Arabi Group, a leading Egyptian conglomerate, is set to partner with South African company Malben Engineering to produce...
Samsung Expects Record $79.8 Billion Q3 2026 Operating Profit
Samsung Electronics predicts a record-breaking $79.8 billion operating profit in the third quarter of 2026, driven by st...
Saudi Arabia's Advance Intl Sees Growing Demand for Security Solutions
Advance Intl, a Saudi-based company, is experiencing growing demand for its security solutions in the Kingdom and intern...
South Africa's Formal Sector Loses 14,000 Jobs in Q2, Mostly in Manufacturing and Services
South Africa's formal sector shed 14,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2026, with manufacturing and business services be...
Rising Food Prices Expected in Japan This October
Japan is bracing for a surge in food prices this October, with inflation expected to rise to 3.05% from 2.8% in Septembe...
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority Approves Investment Fund for Revitalizing Struggling Factories
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority has approved the licensing of a new investment fund aimed at revitalizing st...
Trump and Zelensky Discuss Ending the Ukraine War in New York
The US and Ukrainian leaders met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss ending Russia's war, with energy...
Trump Presses Zelensky to Halt Russian Refinery Strikes Over Diesel Price Fears
The US president reportedly tied Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil plants to higher global diesel prices; the two leaders...
Afreximbank and AfCFTA to Host African Auto Investment Forum in Egypt's Alamein
Egypt will convene OEMs, component makers, financiers and policymakers in New Alamein on 2-3 October to turn AfCFTA auto...
US CPI Day: Why August Inflation Could Reprice Fed Bets, the Dollar and Gold
The August CPI print is expected at 0.4% m/m headline and 0.2% core. The surprise against those forecasts—not the level—...
Egypt and Nigeria Agree to Deepen Aviation Ties and Coordinate at ICAO
Ministers Sameh El-Hafny and Festus Keyamo discussed more direct flights, training cooperation, and a unified African av...
France Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast to 0.5% as Household Demand Falters
The French government reduced its 2026 GDP outlook from 0.7% to 0.5% while INSEE sees just 0.4%, with weak consumption, ...
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