Our quarterly regional theme reviews MENA-China relations in light of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI).

Recent measures by the Central Bank of Egypt signal a shift in monetary policy toward supporting growth as inflation eases.

Cybersecurity can be summarised as the use of technology, and other measures, to ensure the safety of data and computer systems from incidents, both accidental and deliberate, that might compromise their integrity.

The kingdom has made significant progress on key areas of its Financial Sector Development Program, especially in terms of small- and medium-sized business financing, capital markets and housing.

Our quarterly regional theme reviews MENA-China relations in light of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). We analyse BRI investments in the MENA region since its 2013 inception, and report on the findings of our survey into the familiarity of Arab businesses with BRI and its benefits and challenges. We also evaluate the effect of the yuan devaluation on the region and outline sectors where BRI is bringing diversification beyond oil and...

Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (‘CITC’) is responsible for regulating the information and communications technology sector in the Kingdom. In the March 2019 Law Update article ‘An Overview of Telecoms Licensing in Saudi Arabia’ we provided an overview of the Saudi telecoms licensing regime.

New Country Views Egypt: A report card after the IMF

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports will continue to be affected by global economic developments, including the US/China trade dispute.

Since its launch in April 2016, Vision 2030 has had a mixed record of achieving its ambitious goals. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) has been able to launch some aspects of the agenda, such as cultural and social reforms, with dizzying spread and little resistance.

M&A Report (July 2019)