Mubasher: The GCC Projects Market Outlook by Kamco Invest indicated that the war in the GCC region is expected to thwart the strong outlook for the Gulf projects market in 2026. Three countries, namely Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, have by far …
Mubasher: The total value of contracts awarded in Qatar hit $8.8 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reflecting a strong increase of 62.1% from $5.5 billion in Q1-25, Kamco Invest said based on data from MEED Projects. This expansion in …
Mubasher: The total value of annual projects awarded in Kuwait during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 reached the highest quarterly level in more than 21 quarters, since Q1-21, according to the market update report by Kamco Invest. The overall …
UAE – Mubasher: The total value of projects awarded in the UAE during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 declined by 18.5% or nearly $6.6 billion to reach $29.2 billion compared to $35.8 billion in Q1-25, Kamco Invest said in its latest market update …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The total value of contracts awarded in Saudi Arabia during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 amounted to $11 billion, representing a substantial decline when compared to $22.5 billion awarded in Q1-25, according to Kamco Invest’s …
Mubasher: The projects market across the GCC experienced a slowdown in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 in line with the regional instability, Kamco Invest said in its latest market update report. The total value of contracts awarded across the Gulf …
Riyadh - Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s headline seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped sharply to 48.8 last March from 56.1 in February 2026, according to data released by Riyad Bank and S&P Global. This reading marked the first …
UAE - Mubasher: The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 52.9 in March from 55.0 in February 2026, according to the latest data released by S&P Global. This reading signalled a softer, yet still positive, …
Cairo - Mubasher: The headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Egypt Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined to 48 in March 2026 from 48.9 in February, marking its lowest level in nearly two years, according to the latest PMI data. The reading …
Cairo - Mubasher: Moody's Ratings has affirmed Egypt's ‘Caa1’ long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings and maintained the positive outlook, according to a press release. “We have concurrently affirmed Egypt's foreign-currency senior …
Mubasher: The GCC equity market index witnessed a relatively smaller decline of 2.6% in March 2026, contrary to the sharp decline in global markets, according to a recent report by Kamco Invest. The performance in the Gulf capital market was led …
