Prince Alwaleed's $153 million Lucid stake mirrors the distressed buying playbook that made him Citigroup's top shareholder in 1991.
Behind Israel’s Foreign Buyer Boom, the State Still Owns the Land
A new legal guide maps Israel's leasehold rules and tax deadlines as foreign real estate buyers shift from American to French and British purchasers.
Israel’s Property Law Splits Foreign Buyers Into Two Markets
A new guide for foreign buyers in Israel's property market shows how the Law of Return grants some buyers land and tax breaks others cannot...
Egypt’s State Firm Listings Lean on Undisclosed Pension Money
Egypt's regulator confirms four state firms will complete EGX listings by year end but will not say how much buying comes from its own pension...
Dollar Holds Steady While Jordan and the Gulf Import the Fed’s Call
The dollar held near 100.97 as Middle East strikes meet cooler inflation data, leaving Jordan and Gulf dollar pegs to import whatever the Fed decides.
Wall Street’s Iran Peace Bet Unravels as War and Oil Snap Back
Oil's jump to a five-week high and a reignited Iran war are unwinding June's peace dividend, splitting stocks between chip gains and housing losses.
Egypt’s Gold Funds Reach 306,000 Investors While Assets Barely Move
Egypt's gold investment funds grew to 306,500 investors and EGP 9.2 billion in June, even as the metal's local price fell, FRA data shows.
Arab Investors Absorb Egypt’s Entire Sell-Off as EGX30 Slips 0.59%
Egypt's EGX30 fell 0.59% to 52,299.31 points Tuesday, but Arab investors bought almost exactly what Egyptian and foreign traders sold.
Egypt’s Gold and Silver Funds Add 40,000 Clients as Gold Assets Barely Move
Egypt's FRA reports 329,000 gold and silver fund investors in June, but gold funds' own net assets slipped as new sign-ups slowed sharply from Q1.
DaftarPay Becomes Saudi Arabia’s 76th SAMA-Licensed Finance Firm
DaftarPay became SAMA's 76th licensed finance company in Saudi Arabia after this week's BNPL approval, days after Tabby received consumer and SME licences.
Amman Stock Exchange Index Climbs 0.59% to 3,881 Points
Amman Stock Exchange general index gained 0.59% to 3,881 points on Tuesday, with the industrial sector up 1.66% and 39 of 99 traded firms advancing.
Dubai Firms Report Saudi UAE Bank Transfer Delays Since May
Dubai firms describe Saudi UAE bank transfer delays that began mid-May; some blocked or held about a week. Central banks deny targeting one country.
Saudi Arabia’s Property Tax Now Adds a 2% Fee on Non-Saudi Buyers
Saudi Arabia's REGA confirms the 5% property tax plus a 2% surcharge for non-Saudi buyers in four cities. Makkah and Madinah are restricted to Muslims.
Sierra Nevada Gold Confirms Copper at As Safra With Maiden Holes
Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX:SNX) drilled high-grade copper at Saudi Arabia's As Safra project across 4 holes, with 5.5km of corridor still to test.
Saudi Arabia’s Q1 2026 FDI Rose 2.4% as Real Estate Slid 1.6%
Saudi Arabia's Q1 2026 data: FDI inflows rose 2.4% to SR26.6 billion, net FDI fell 2.4%, and real estate prices slipped 1.6% on a 3.6%...
Saudi Arabia Attracts $5.3 Billion in Foreign Private Capital in 2025
SAR 20 billion ($5.3 billion) in foreign private capital entered Saudi markets in 2025, about 60% of total. Foreign investor numbers grew fivefold since 2019.