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Emaar Founder and CEO Mohamed Alabbar

Alabbar’s Eagle Hills Plans to Work on Damascus and Latakia Projects

by Staff Writer October 7, 2026October 8, 2026

Arada and Syria's SWF Vision for New Damascus

Analysis, Exclusive

Liquid Capital: How Gulf States are Making Different Bets on Syria’s Reconstruction

by Angus Anderson October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Mohamed Alabbar

Maldives Appoints Alabbar to Lead $20B Maldives Project

by Angus Anderson September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Estithmar Completes 48.68% Acquisition of Syria’s Shahba Bank

Banking & Insurance

Estithmar Completes 48.68% Acquisition of Syria’s Shahba Bank

by Staff Writer September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal (Vice Chairman)

Investments, Real Estate

Arada Establishes JV with Syria’s SWF

by Angus Anderson September 2, 2026September 8, 2026

Macron Arrives in Syria to Sign Investment Deals

Economy, Investments

Macron Signals Support for Syria’s Banking Sector

by Angus Anderson July 7, 2026

Vijay Bains, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Head of ESG, Emirates NBD

Banking & Insurance, Opinion

The Role of Financial Literacy in Building a Brighter Future

by Vijay Bains, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Head of ESG, Emirates NBDJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar

Mohamed Alabbar: Damascus City to Watch in Next Decade

by Staff Writer June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Airlines Reroute as Israel-Iran Exchange Sparks Fresh Airspace Disruptions

Airlines Reroute as Israel-Iran Exchange Sparks Fresh Airspace Disruptions

by Angus Anderson June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Hesham Heikal, Former Group CFO, Emaar

Hesham Heikal Departs Emaar as Pawan Chindalia is Appointed Group CFO

by Angus Anderson May 23, 2026

Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar Properties

Analysis, Investments

Emaar to Invest Up to $18B in Syria’s Real Estate Market

by Angus Anderson May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

The UAE pavilion’s group exhibition titled Washwasha (“whispering,” in Arabic), conjures the evolving sonic cultural landscapes of the Gulf nation, from its land to its sea. Ismail Noor

Investments, Analysis

Culture as Capital: Syria and the UAE at the Venice Biennale

by Angus Anderson May 8, 2026May 13, 2026

Syria Eyes Gulf Capital as Emaar CEO Visits Latakia

Syria Eyes Gulf Capital as Emaar CEO Visits Latakia

by Angus Anderson May 7, 2026May 7, 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

Qatar’s Estithmar Holding Acquires Majority Stake in Syria’s Shahba Bank

Qatar’s Estithmar Holding Acquires Majority Stake in Syria’s Shahba Bank

by Angus Anderson January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

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