Markets Dubai Banks Go Remote Amid Regional Tensions Dubai Banks Banks in Dubai have been stepping up precautions amid rising geopolitical tensions. This comes after Iran signaled that... by WAYA Staff - Mar 12, 2026
Energy The Gulf is Rewiring Its Oil Network in Real Time. Here Is How Far It Can Go. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are racing to reroute global oil supply... by WAYA Staff - Mar 12, 2026
Markets Hot Money Outflows From Egypt Hit USD 1.18B on Wednesday The outbreak of the Iran conflict is placing a heavy burden on the global economy, creating uncertainty that affects investor... by WAYA Staff - Mar 12, 2026
Markets Qatari-Backed Irth Capital Makes USD 1.5B Bid to Take Papa John’s Private Papa John’s A Qatari-backed investment firm has submitted a bid to take pizza chain Papa John’s International private. The offer... by WAYA Staff - Mar 12, 2026
Startups Stablecoin Platform KAST Raises USD 80M to Expand Across Middle East KAST New York-based KAST, a global financial platform, raised USD 80 million in a Series A funding round. The round... by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026
Markets Egypt’s Inflation Hits 13.4%. What is the Impact on Daily Life? Inflation Surges The shockwaves from the Iran conflict are rippling through global markets impacting everything from inflation to fuel prices.... by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026
Startups Qatar’s ShipBee Raises USD 500K to Scale Logistics Services ShipBee Qatar-based logistics technology startup ShipBee raised USD 500 thousand in a seed funding round led by GrowthX Capital. Founded... by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026
Startups Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun’s $1 Billion Bet to Rebuild AI From Scratch Abu Dhabi’s Shorooq has joined one of the largest seed rounds in AI history. The raise totals $1.03 billion for... by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026
Startups QIA Joins USD 500M Round for US-Based Vast to Build Private Space Stations QIA Qatar Investment Authority joined a USD 500 million funding round for US-based Vast. The round was led by Balerion... by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026
Markets Granite Receives FRA Approval to Launch USD Fixed Income Fund Granite Granite Financial Holding, received approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch a new USD denominated Fixed Income... by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026