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      Sarmad Khan

      Sarmad Khan

      Company & Markets Editor
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      Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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      Muttrah, in northern Oman. Like its peers in the Gulf region, Oman is pushing to diversify its economy away from oil by boosting FDI . Getty Images
      Oman launches golden visa: How Gulf countries are tempting investors

      Muscat is set to launch new long-term residency programme this week

      BusinessAugust 26, 2025
      A gas platform in the Leviathan field, near Haifa bay, northern Israel. Reuters
      Egypt signs $35bn deal to import natural gas from Israel

      Agreement for supply from Leviathan field is Israel's biggest export deal

      EnergyAugust 07, 2025
      Assets under management of companies at ADGM rose 33 per cent during the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier. Photo: ADGM
      Germany's $1.36 trillion asset manager DWS plans Abu Dhabi office

      Company is latest trillion-dollar global investment manager to call the emirate home

      EconomyJuly 22, 2025
      Banks in Saudi Arabia have benefited from the kingdom's continuing economic momentum. Waseem Obaidi for The National
      SNB reports 17% jump in second quarter profit on investment income boost

      Kingdom's biggest lender by assets says income from commissions rose as economy remains strong

      BankingJuly 21, 2025
      Bernd Van Linder, chief executive of Commercial Bank of Dubai, sees the lender evolving into a nimble and cost effective digital-first institution. Antonie Robertson / The National
      ExclusiveCBD may be in the big league but now it aims to stand out

      Staying relevant in highly competitive UAE market is biggest challenge, Bernd van Linder tells The National

      BankingJuly 20, 2025
      Acwa Power is the main developer on the new green energy developments in the kingdom. Reuters
      Saudi Arabia signs renewable energy deals worth $8.3bn

      Agreements for seven new solar and wind projects will produce 15 gigawatts of electricity

      EnergyJuly 13, 2025
      The skyline of Riyadh. Trade between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia has risen to more than $31 billion in the past five years. Reuters
      Saudi Arabia and Indonesia sign deals worth $27bn

      Agreements span sectors including clean energy, petrochemicals and aviation fuel services

      EconomyJuly 03, 2025
      The World Bank funding will also help Lebanon to carry out sustainable management of rubble in conflict-affected areas. AFP
      World Bank allocates $400m for war-devastated Lebanon and Syria reconstruction

      Funding is allocated for infrastructure repairs and reconstruction of electricity grid

      EconomyJune 25, 2025
      Impact site of a missile attack from Iran on Israel. The conflict has added to volatility in global financial and energy markets. Reuters
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      Oil plunges and stocks climb as Israel agrees to ceasefire with Iran

      Brent falls again after closing 7 per cent down on Monday

      MarketsJune 24, 2025
      Mina Sultan Qaboos in Muscat. Oman issued the Personal Income Tax Law through royal decree on Sunday. Silvia Razgova / The National
      Why Oman has decided to levy income tax on high earners

      Sultanate's new law imposing 5% levy will help country achieve its economic goals, analysts say

      EconomyJune 23, 2025
      The UAE has launched a strategy to double its cumulative FDI to Dh1.3 trillion by 2031. Victor Besa / The National
      UAE FDI hit $45bn in 2024 on economic diversification push

      The 48% annual FDI increase last year is an international vote of confidence in the UAE's economy, said Sheikh Mohammed

      BusinessJune 19, 2025
      Suhail Albaz,Chairman Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia at Partners Group. Photo: Partners Group
      Swiss asset manager Partners Group sets up ADGM office

      Company with $150bn in assets joins growing list of financial institutions that call ADGM home

      BusinessJune 17, 2025
      Palestinians who are struggling amid Israel's war on Gaza could see their live savings disappear in an instant. Alamy Stock Photo
      Israel's move to isolate Palestinian banks will give rise to black market

      Finance Minister Smotrich's plan to end the co-operation between banks will worsen humanitarian crisis, analysts say

      EconomyJune 16, 2025
      Shipping containers at a port in Shanghai. The World Bank says a slowdown in trade will further dent the pace of global economic growth. AFP
      World Bank lowers global growth forecast on tariff war

      Slumping global trade has resulted in growth forecasts being cut in about 70 per cent of all economies, lender says

      EconomyJune 10, 2025
      The number entities operating at ADGM rose by 43 per cent annually to 2,781 in the first quarter. Photo: ADGM
      US asset manager Harrison Street opens ADGM office

      Real estate and infrastructure investor with $56 billion in assets plans to further expand in the region

      EconomyJune 10, 2025
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