All Talk, No Return? What a Decade of Annual Reports Reveals About AI in Arab Banking
Gulf banks have learned to talk fluently about artificial intelligence. The evidence says they have not yet learned to earn from it. Closing that gap is a management job, not […]
Resilience: The Invisible Drivers Of Long-Term Value Creation
“Organizations rarely fail because they cannot see risk. They fail because they overlook the conditions that quietly create it.”— DR. NAHLA KHADDAGE BOU-DIABThe world seems to agree on one thing: […]
Arab Banks Awards & Commendations of Excellence 2026
Twenty Years of Leadership, Achievement and Arab Banking ExcellenceTwenty years after its establishment, the World Union of Arab Bankers marked a defining milestone in its journey in Istanbul—bringing together prominent […]
Stablecoin Innovation and Promising Future
BY DR SOHA MAADIntroductionStablecoin importance is growing worldwide driven by innovation and market need. The future of stable coin is promising. While stablecoin emerged to address the high price volatility […]
Settling Global Trade in Crypto Challenges and Opportunities
BY DR SOHA MAADIntroductionRussia President, Vladimir Putin, has openly endorsed cryptocurrency as a tool for international trade, declaring that “Bitcoin cannot be banned” and emphasizing its role in strengthening Russia’s […]
When Banking Scale Becomes Economic Power
Europe’s retreat from the summit of global banking offers a larger lesson about capital, competitiveness and the future of financial influenceWhy banking scale shapes economic powerHow Europe lost financial groundWhat […]
The AI Question: Financial Resilience or Workforce Disruption?
Can banks withstand AI concentration?The bigger risk isn’t financeWhy workforce disruption matters mostThe debate surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) often gravitates toward dramatic scenarios: market disruptions, algorithmic failures, and the possibility […]
Built From the Inside of Crisis: Randa Naboulsi on Building Digital Finance Through Adversity
Interview with Randa Naboulsi | Group Chief Financial Officer, Monty Holding (UK)Randa Naboulsi has spent nearly three decades building financial discipline across industries and borders. As Group Chief Financial Officer […]
The Architecture of Resilience
Why Oil Shocks No Longer Shake the Global Economy as They Once DidOil shocks changed. Resilience changed more.The Gulf is becoming a stabilizer.AI is rewriting the energy equation.In the spring […]
THE HORIZON OF 6G FOR ARAB BANKS
BY DR SOHA MAADIntroduction6G is the forthcoming sixth generation of mobile communication technology, expected around the early 2030s, designed to surpass 5G by delivering speeds up to 1 terabit per […]
The Ice is Melting
Trade is entering a new era.Geography is reclaiming its power.The Arctic is only the beginning.## Why the Arctic May Become the Next Great Trade CorridorFor generations, the architecture of global […]
Beyond the Stadium: Sport as a Strategic Opportunity for Banking and Finance
When major sporting tournaments capture global attention, the spotlight naturally falls on the action inside the stadiums—the competition, the results, the drama, and the spectacle. Yet beyond the pitch lies […]
Gold, Sovereignty, and the New Logic of Central Bank Reserves
Why central banks trust gold againReserve security is quietly changingA fragmented financial order emerge In the architecture of modern finance, few assets evoke as much historical symbolism and contemporary debate as […]
The Balance Sheet of the Beautiful Game – How the World Cup Became a Financial City of Attention, Capital, and Power
Football is becoming financial infrastructure.The World Cup monetizes global attention.Banks must follow where value settles.A fan arriving in New York for the 2026 FIFA World Cup may believe his journey […]
The Next Empire Builders – Trade Routes, Data Networks, Orbital Infrastructure, and the New Geography of Power
Infrastructure shapes power more than nations.SpaceX is a signal, not story.The next superpowers may be companies.In 1600, a group of English merchants received a royal charter granting them exclusive rights […]
The Cash Economy in the Arab World: From a Reality Shaped by Crises to an Opportunity to Reinforce Banking Trust
Cash reliance surged under crisis conditionsHidden costs weaken financial system efficiencyDigital shift can rebuild banking trustOver the past decade, Arab economies have witnessed a notable shift in how individuals and […]