In this Global Platform video, Rhana Kurdi, CEO, Skydrops, explores water security in Qatar and the wider GCC – examining the region’s heavy reliance on desalination and the structural vulnerabilities ...

Disruption to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying pressure on Asia-Pacific supply chains in the midst of reconfiguration ASEAN nations have been the primary beneficiaries of ...

Kuwait’s insurance and takaful (Islamic insurance) sector has shown resilience in recent years, continuing to record profit and policy growth despite an uncertain global economic outlook. The sector ...

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, built in the 1980s and expanded to a capacity of up to 7m barrels per day, has become a critical artery for maintaining global oil supply The pipeline illustrates ...

Kuwait’s Islamic financial sector has become increasingly dynamic since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Two banks, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and Warba Bank, have made acquisitions that will expand ...

Although Kuwait’s economy remains largely reliant on the hydrocarbons sector, diversification through trade and investment is a key conduit for growth in the near-term. In recent years, the government ...

Despite the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds experienced by the global economy, one area of the international financial system that has shown steady progression is digital payments.

Kuwait’s industry sector occupies a key position in the country’s diversification agenda, balancing the challenges of global market volatility with domestic priorities for sustainable growth. The ...

Kuwait’s industry sector occupies a key position in the country’s diversification agenda, balancing the challenges of global market volatility with domestic priorities for sustainable growth. The ...

Open banking has rapidly emerged as a transformative force in global finance, redefining traditional banking models by enabling secure, application programming interface (API)-driven data sharing and ...

As global industry seeks to reduce or eliminate its carbon footprint, a number of MENA countries are investing in green steel production to capture market share and help meet emissions targets.

Kuwait is advancing reforms under New Kuwait 2035 to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons. Governance changes, infrastructure investment and financial sector reforms are supporting private sector ...