October 2016

Senior IDF officers say that Israel should not have purchased three new submarines from Germany, but rather invested the money in air and ground defense. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:…

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew cautioned on Monday against a false sense of complacency in the financial system just because … continue reading Financial System Complacency Worries…

Gartner discusses security trends at the Security and Risk Management summit Source: ITP.net Full Article: MENA information security spending to hit .3bn in 2016; Gartner

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Civil Service in Saudi Arabia visit SDG Source: ITP.net Full Article: Saudi delegates briefed on SDG smart initiatives

State General Reserve Fund agrees to buy 32.2% stake; part of drive by Oman to use its assets to help diversify the economy beyond oil Source: Arabian Business Full Article:…

Shipping firms submit concessions aimed at securing EU antitrust approval for their billion-euro merger Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Kuwait's UASC, Hapag-Lloyd seek EU nod for deal with concessions

High rates threaten to squeeze companies' finances and hurt the economy which has already been slowing Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi money rates drop after authorities move to ease…

The UN envoy said after ‘unspeakable human suffering, how long will Yemenis remain hostages to reckless decisions’ Source: Al Arabiya Full Article: Yemen’s sides ‘must’ prioritize national interest

Real estate in Baghdad and other Iraqi areas has been subject to corrupt deals and law violations for some time, sparking governmental and popular concern about a growing phenomenon involving…

EIBOR must properly reflect the cost of funding to banks, says Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE hires Deloitte to study banking interest rates