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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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Oman and Kuwait sign deal for joint petrochemical venture

Oman and Kuwait have signed an agreement to push ahead with a major petrochemical venture despite the withdrawal of Saudi chemical company Sabic. Oman’s OQ Group

2026/02/05

Kuwait issues $495m bonds for local banks

Kuwait has issued a new tranche of bonds for local banks with a value of KD150 million ($495 million), part of the Gulf state’s plan to borrow up to $100 billion

2026/02/05

DIFC reports strong 2025 growth despite geopolitics

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has reported another strong year of growth despite geopolitical uncertainty, the free zone’s governor Essa Kazim said

2026/02/05

Saudi Arabia and UAE said to receive copper from DRC

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are reportedly set to receive copper supplies from the Democratic Republic of Congo. DRC state-owned miner Gecamines will provide 50,000

2026/02/05

Adnoc explores $2bn raise through Chinese ‘dim sum’ bonds

Adnoc is reportedly planning to issue its first-ever yuan-denominated bond amid growing ties between the UAE and China. Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company may

2026/02/05

World Bank arm ups Egypt investment to $1.2bn

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, is planning to invest $1.2 billion in Egypt in 2025-26, an increase of nearly 10 percent

2026/02/05

India leads the way in UAE greenfield investment

India was the leading source of greenfield foreign direct investment capital into the UAE last year, while the UK topped in terms of project launches, a report

2026/02/05

UAE startup pools homebuyers to unlock bulk discounts

A startup operating in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is pitching itself as a new way for individual homebuyers to access the same discounts typically reserved for institutional

2026/02/05

Abu Dhabi-backed AI chipmaker Cerebras raises $1bn

US artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems, in which Abu Dhabi’s G42 owns a stake, said it has raised $1 billion in a funding round as investors continue

2026/02/05

Iraq companies positive about job growth, report says

Almost a third of Iraq-based businesses plan to hire more staff this year to capitalise on opportunities, a survey shows, with the majority of respondents expecting

2026/02/05