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U.S. Sanctions Iranian Hormuz Strait Authority, Repercussions for OFAC

Banking & Insurance, Regulations

Hormuz Strait Sanctions Raise Risks for Insurers and Banks

by Angus Anderson June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Neha Gupta, CFO, Core42

Banking & Insurance, AI

Core42 Secures $550M HSBC Facility to Accelerate Global AI Infrastructure Expansion

by Angus Anderson May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Manus Costello, Group CFO of Standard Chartered

Leadership, Banking & Insurance

Standard Chartered Appoints Manus Costello as Group CFO

by Staff Writer May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Michel Longhini, Chief Executive Officer

Banking & Insurance

Michel Longhini Appointed CEO of Emirates Investment Bank

by Staff Writer May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Mike Gitlin, President and CEO of Capital Group

Banking & Insurance

Capital Group Announces First Office Opening in the Middle East

by Staff Writer May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Banking & Insurance

Alpha Dhabi Holding Reports 81% Increase in Net Profit in Q1 FY26

by Staff Writer May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Mashreq Posts 7% Profit Rise in Q1 FY26 on AI Gains

Banking & Insurance

Mashreq Posts 7% Profit Rise in Q1 FY26 on AI Gains

by Staff Writer May 4, 2026

Karim Tannir, Middle East and Africa Cluster and Banking Head, Citi

Banking & Insurance, Leadership

Citi Reshuffles Senior Leadership Across Dubai and London

by Angus Anderson April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

CBUAE

Banking & Insurance

CBUAE Keeps Rates Unchanged at 3.65%

by Staff Writer April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

DIFC, Dubai

Banking & Insurance

DIFC Reports 62% Uptick in New Firm Registrations in Q1 FY26

by Angus Anderson April 29, 2026

Barclays

Banking & Insurance

Barclays Profits Rise as Iran War Volatility Lifts Trading

by Angus Anderson April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Central Bank of Syria, Damascus

Banking & Insurance

Estithmar Holding Acquires 49% of Syria’s Shahba Bank in Masaref Holding Deal

by Staff Writer April 27, 2026

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Banking & Insurance

ADCB Posts Net Profit Dh 3.36B in Q1 FY26

by Angus Anderson April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Banking & Insurance

Emirates NBD Reports 3% Uptick in Q1 FY26 Profits

by Angus Anderson April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba has served as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the United States of America (US) since July 2008.

Banking & Insurance, Economy

H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba Responds to President Trump on Currency Swap

by Angus Anderson April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

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