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Palestinian Economic Monitor: 78% Gaza unemployment, $71.5bn reconstruction needs

Palestine · 24 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

UAE fast-tracks the pipeline that doubles Fujairah export capacity

United Arab Emirates · 25 weeks ago

TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips to assess Syria's offshore Block 3

Syria · 25 weeks ago

EU restores full application of its cooperation agreement with Syria

Syria · 25 weeks ago

TendersKey date: 26 Nov 2026

Algeria offers seven exploration blocks — bids close 26 November

Algeria · 29 weeks ago

Norway lifts its wealth fund's prohibition on Syrian government bonds

Syria · 29 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

Oman's southern route among the Hormuz bypass concepts

Oman · 29 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

PIF adopts a 2026–2030 strategy built on six domestic ecosystems

Saudi Arabia · 29 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

Libya begins trial operation of a gas pipeline stalled for 16 years

Libya · 29 weeks ago

TendersKey date: 30 Sept 2026

Oman opens bidding on five exploration blocks — registration to 30 September

Oman · 30 weeks ago

World Bank: Iraq among the economies hit hardest by the Hormuz closure

Iraq · 30 weeks ago

World Bank cuts the region's 2026 growth outlook to 1.8%

MENA region · 30 weeks ago

World Bank flags import disruption and food inflation in Iran

Iran · 31 weeks ago

A $25.75m grant for Djibouti's economic diversification and its SMEs

Djibouti · 31 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

A $1bn expansion to take Tunis-Carthage airport to 18.5 million passengers

Tunisia · 35 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

Primark opens three Dubai stores during 2026

United Arab Emirates · 35 weeks ago

Investment & expansion

Primark confirms Bahrain and Qatar entries, reaching 21 markets

Bahrain · 35 weeks ago

World Bank's Djibouti portfolio stands at about $501m

Djibouti · 35 weeks ago

Tunisia's solar market accelerates

Tunisia · 36 weeks ago

Morocco among North Africa's fastest-growing solar markets

Morocco · 36 weeks ago

IMF projects 3.8% growth for Kuwait in 2026 and urges structural reform

Kuwait · 36 weeks ago

FundingKey date: 23 Feb 2027

Chevron enters exclusive talks over the West Qurna 2 oilfield

Iraq · 36 weeks ago

Libya awards fuel supply contracts to Western firms through tendering

Libya · 37 weeks ago

IMF expects medium-term growth of around 4% for Qatar

Qatar · 38 weeks ago

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