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UAE F&B Sector - What are the pain points?

The total outlets in UAE for food services were 16,000+ in 2015 wh

GCC Aviation in turbulence - Quo Vadis?

Table: YoY revenue and net income change for major GCC airlines (2015 vs 2016)

KSA Insurance: Is it ripe for consolidation?

In Saudi Arabia, there are

Healthcare in Saudi Arabia – where are the opportunities?

The government is benevolent to the extent that it pays for all me

GCC Petrochemical Industry: Move beyond cheap feedstock

The main source of current GCC feedstock is ethane which, along wi

Saudi Arabia Insurance: Untapped Potential offers Fast Paced Growth Opportunities

Despite Saudi Arabia’s huge population and the growth witnessed

Healthcare in Saudi Arabia - Will the future tide move towards private sector?

Saudi Arabia has one of the fastest growing populations in the GCC

Impact of low oil price on Saudi Remittance industry

The expats in the GCC region collectively remitted USD 105bn in 20

Sharia Gold Standard - A new Opportunity?

Strict norms have hindered

Consolidation among UAE brokerages is the need of the hour

The article originally appeared in The National | Business.

Saudi Mortgage – Can it remove home ownership barrier?

The article originally appeared in Wealth Monitor.

Why have REITs not taken off in the GCC?

Though UAE and KSA, the major markets in GCC have regulations for REITs, restriction on foreign ownership of property, wi

Private equity can fill the funding gaps left by banks

The article originally appeared in The National | Business.

Saudi Arabia seeking alternative transportation

Expenditure on the transportation sector in Saudi Arabia has primarily been f

Kuwait Projects: KWD 10bn Awarded - Where is the trickle-down effect?

The Kuwait Authority of Partnership Projects (KAPP), is expected to award PPP projects worth KWD 2bn (USD 6.6bn) in 2016 and as of Q1 2016, there are 22 ongoing projects from real estate and power & water sectors. The Al Zour IWPP is the largest ongoing PPP project in Kuwait.

Why Saudi Arabia Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Mortgage penetration rates (mortgage debt as a percentage of GDP)

Private healthcare spending to spur growth in UAE

GCC petrochemical companies need to shift gears if they are to remain competitive

The fall in oil means GCC players have lost a key competitive advantage – low

International players fuel the growth of private education in UAE

The Education system is divided into 4 levels

KSA Education is in a state of transition

Public expenditure on Education in Saudi Arabia is expected to hov

UAE Contracting - Riding high on Expo 2020

The o