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20Saudi Arabia and the Fifteen-Year-Old Trader: Who Draws the Blanket's Boundaries and Who Bears the Loss?
The Saudi law opens the door to commerce for those who reach 15 years of age with the permission of a guardian or court. But who bears the minor's debts and operational losses? An article examining the limits of liability, implementation risks, and economic opportunities.
For Tunisia's Textile Sector, Traceability Is the New Competitive Advantage
Proximity brought European fashion brands to Tunisia, but upcoming EU rules mean verifiable supply chain data will decide which suppliers survive.
Green in the System, Red on the Ground
Project updates are often delayed due to heavy workloads and varying levels of expertise, whereas honest status updates and early declarations of setbacks help in making the right decisions and saving the project.
Banque du Caire at the Two Caps: The Vote Is Settled and the Market Test Begins After Trading
Banque du Caire's IPO reached both price and size caps, accompanied by record demand. However, coverage alone does not reveal fair price or free float; the market will test the stock's value, while upcoming financial results will reveal the sustainability of the bank's profits.
500 Riyals for a Lower Bill: Saudi Arabia Precedes 2027 Budget with a Support Package of Unannounced Cost
The article discusses the 500-riyal allowance alongside the increase in electricity and water tariffs, questioning the package's cost, funding source, and impact on households and businesses, amid an absence of decisive data now and later.
Egyptian Stock Exchange and Hot Money: 'Once Bitten by Soup Blows on Yogurt'... So Have We?
The Egyptian Stock Exchange suspended trading for half an hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026, following a 10% drop in the EGX100 index, reopening the question of the economy's reliance on hot money and changes to its financing structure.
The Early Bird Catches the Worm... Blue Bonds: $1.72 Billion in the UAE while Egypt Has Zero Issuance
Blue bonds—debt instruments whose proceeds are directed toward water and blue economy projects—have become a functional market in the UAE: $1.72 billion in about 14 months. Meanwhile, Egypt has a framework but zero issuance.
Profits of 8 Saudi Banks Grow 5.4% in Q3, Al Rajhi Adds Two-Thirds of the Increase
Eight Saudi banks achieved profits of 22.1 billion riyals in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 5.4%. Al Rajhi Bank accounted for about two-thirds of the total increase amid pressures from expenses and provisions.
A White Penny for a Black Day... Why Didn't Gulf Currencies Collapse Despite the Iran War?
A white penny is useful for a black day, provided that the black day is short. The stability of Gulf currencies despite the Iran war does not negate the existence of a cost to defend them, with GCC economies expected to contract by 4.8%.
Egypt's Famous Cotton Leaves Egypt. Check Your Label.
Egypt ships abroad about as much cotton as it grows and imports nearly four bales for every one it grows. Here is what that means for your label.
Luxury Is Selling Craft Again. Moroccan Labels Should Charge for It.
LVMH's leather goods fell 5% as luxury bets on craft to win back 50 million lost shoppers. Morocco has the craft. Its labels need the pricing.
"One Hand Alone Cannot Clap"... Why Is Africa's Richest Man Knocking on the Door of the Egyptian Stock Exchange?
One hand indeed cannot clap. Perhaps Dangote does not merely want shareholders who buy the stock, but a base that trusts the project and holds onto its investments when market conditions change. Money alone does not explain the offering, and Cairo does not yet know what it will get.
"Tabadul" Expands on Paper... But Will Liquidity Follow?
The "Tabadul" platform, owned by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), is expanding through memorandums of understanding with the Egyptian Exchange and the Damascus Securities Exchange. However, will this expansion translate into actual liquidity? The article discusses the gap between signing agreements and the start of trading, as well as the role of the "Thndr" app in attracting retail invest
Halan's IPO Subscription Covered 43.6 Times... Can the Egyptian Exchange Absorb State Offerings Up to EGP 59 Billion?
MNT-Halan's 43.6x oversubscription reveals supply scarcity rather than proving sustainable liquidity abundance on the Egyptian Exchange.
WGSN Says Wear Gold. Egyptians Are Buying Bars.
Forecasters call gold 2026's status trend. In Egypt, gold is savings and the shabka is shrinking. Here is what founders should design next.
The IMF Puts Poison in the Honey: $126 Oil, Gulf Contracts, and Egypt Is 'Out of the Hole'
The IMF raises its global growth forecast to 3.1% and presents a reassuring picture, but the shock has not disappeared; rather, it has shifted to the Gulf, where Kuwait contracts by 16.7%, Qatar by 15.6%, and Bahrain by 11.3% even as oil touched $126. Meanwhile, Egypt is 'out of the hole,' yet it does not escape the energy bill, Suez Canal disruptions, and remittances. The bottom line is that the
Between the Dollar and the Dirham: First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates Islamic Tap the Debt Market from Two Different Doors
Emirates Islamic's dollar Sukuk and First Abu Dhabi Bank's green digital dirham bonds offer a dual reading of Gulf funding costs, provided we do not weigh their figures on the same scale.
Paris Is Too Hot for Coats. Riyadh's Ramadan Nights Need Layers.
Heat is breaking Europe's fashion calendar. In Saudi Arabia the moon sets the calendar, and it is moving Ramadan into Riyadh's coldest weeks.
Your Business Is Selling... But Where's the Money?
Orders, branches, employees... and then suddenly: closure! How does a business look successful on the outside while choking financially on the inside? The answer isn't always in sales.
TASI at Lowest Close in 43 Months.. And the Saudi Investor Beat It to Wall Street
The week's most alarming numbers did not come from the trading screen. They came from the Capital Market Authority's quarterly bulletin, showing that every additional riyal traded by Saudis in the second quarter went abroad.