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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey to explore rail network expansion

Saudi Arabia and Turkey to explore rail network expansion

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have agreed to jointly explore building new logistics centres and expanding rail networks to avoid supply disruptions caused by the US-Iran

Budget Saudi confirms mobile app data leak

Budget Saudi confirms mobile app data leak

Budget Saudi, one of the largest vehicle leasing companies in the Middle East and North Africa, has confirmed that some customer data was leaked through its mobile

Oil rises as US strikes Iran after helicopter downing

Oil rises as US strikes Iran after helicopter downing

Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as the US military retaliated with new strikes after Iran downed an attack helicopter. US crude futures (WTI) increased 0.9

Saudi Arabia shortlists bidders for 13,000 sq km of mining belts

Saudi Arabia shortlists bidders for 13,000 sq km of mining belts

Saudi Arabia has shortlisted 24 local and international bidders for the latest round of its mineral exploration belts, as it pushes to unlock an estimated $2.5

UAE bars and restaurants ready for late‑night World Cup fever

UAE bars and restaurants ready for late‑night World Cup fever

Giant screens are flickering to life, fan zones are ready to fill up and sports bars across the UAE are bracing for weeks of sleepless nights as the World Cup begins

Kuwait shortlists bidders to raise $7.5bn from pipeline stake sale

Kuwait shortlists bidders to raise $7.5bn from pipeline stake sale

State-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reportedly shortlisted several global companies as it seeks to raise $7.5 billion by selling a stake in its pipeline

Egyptian unicorn MNT-Halan lifts valuation to $1.4bn

Egyptian unicorn MNT-Halan lifts valuation to $1.4bn

MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech startup, has increased its valuation to $1.4 billion. The business became a unicorn – a privately held startup valued at more than

Budget airlines ‘could be first casualties’ if Iran war drags on

Budget airlines ‘could be first casualties’ if Iran war drags on

Emirates president Tim Clark has warned that weaker airlines could fail if the war involving Iran drags on, with budget carriers most exposed. “If this crisis goes

QIA invests in microsatellite manufacturer Iceye

QIA invests in microsatellite manufacturer Iceye

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has invested in Finnish microsatellite manufacturer and operator Iceye’s €1 billion ($1.2 billion) fundraising round. The sovereign

Iraq presses ahead with oil pipeline to Jordan

Iraq presses ahead with oil pipeline to Jordan

Iraq is accelerating plans for a long-delayed oil pipeline to Jordan that could carry up to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to the Red Sea port of Aqaba, as Baghdad