At US$70 million, a Palestinian lender has acquired a controlling stake in Palestine’s largest Islamic bank in the biggest transaction ever conducted over the local stock exchange, allowing the new entity to expand into conflict-ridden Gaza.

MENA has significant potential for the development of renewable capacities, particularly solar and wind, as countries aim to diversify their economies.

This quarter, Arabia Monitor conducts an analysis of the growing relations between the GCC and India with a focus on energy and merchandise trade, FDI and remittances as well as the existing barriers to investment.

The MENA Outlook publication presents Arabia Monitor’s insights on global markets, outlines and analyses regional future trends and defining themes, and then focuses on individual country macroeconomic views. Each publication is laid out in a concise bullet point format and features a Special Feature interview with regional leaders including central bank governors, ministers and executives.

Arabia Monitor’s monthly publication provides a timely snapshot of most notable recent developments in the dynamic MENA region. Our analysts get past the news to deliver the core, forward looking conclusions that markets-oriented readers look for.

Arabia Monitor’s monthly publication provides a timely snapshot of most notable recent developments in the dynamic MENA region. Our analysts get past the news to deliver the core, forward looking conclusions that markets-oriented readers look for.