NEWS
Politics
Palestinian factions, except Fatah, urge reconciliation

Fatah official: We have to respect Hamas, not dismantle it

Economics
MENA investment activity grows in H1 on record deals – MAGNiTT

Mideast oil demand to expand by 50tb/d in 2018: Opec

Industry
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA

BinGhatti Hospitality to invest over AED500m in GCC

Markets
PEX opens at 11:00 am, delayed by weather

PEX Report: Index Continues Up Trend

ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars

Economics
Mideast business confidence drops amid global uncertainty

Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena

ECONOMY
Palestine Economy July 2017
The Palestinian Authority will need to embark on tough measures to curb non-priority current spending and find new ways to revenue in order to close a financing gap of almost…
RISK
Palestine Risk July 2017
for scaled up support from financial donors to fill a $470m financing gap. • Political risk (HIGH): Donald Trump has taken a more positive tone but this is offset by…