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Middle East

MENA PE exits face 10-year low as dealmaking holds firm

September 18, 2026

Deal value paces for its second-strongest year in the past decade, but public listings have almost vanished from the region’s exit mix.

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Middle East

UAE retakes regional VC funding crown on mega-round strength

September 11, 2026

Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa cooled in the first half of the year as the Emirates accounted for the majority of regional deal value.

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Analyst Insights

A game of straits

July 29, 2026

The scramble to address oil transit bottlenecks and the PE opportunity it presents.

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Wealth Managers

Investcorp buys wealth manager Berger Financial Group

July 29, 2026

The $62B investment manager plans to ‘create another sizable player’ by acquiring smaller peers, said managing director Vitali Bourchtein.

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Middle East

Saudi PE dealmaking bounces back from 2025 trough

July 27, 2026

A new wave of blind-pool funds signals growing LP trust in domestic managers.

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Logistics

Logistics investment holds firm despite Strait of Hormuz closure upending supply chains

May 18, 2026

Trucking hits a 10-year high; Gulf entry point’s blockage reshapes European freight flows.

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Weekend Analysis

How the war in Iran is changing the way PE thinks about energy

April 2, 2026

For investors, energy security and the clean energy transition are no longer separate conversations.

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Middle East

MENA PE faces reckoning as Iran war endangers overseas appetite

March 23, 2026

About 70% of deal value in the region last year involved cross-border investment.

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Middle East

War puts Middle East and North Africa’s fragile VC recovery in danger

March 10, 2026

Capital invested in the region’s startups was up over 95% last year.

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Middle East

Industry braces as war erupts in the Gulf

March 2, 2026

Conflict between Iran, the US and Israel upends regional security, jolting oil markets and eroding confidence. For private markets, the ripple effects will be many.

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PE Fundraising

IK Partners tops EMEA fundraising ranking as LPs eye both scale and specialization

February 27, 2026

Ten managers accounted for 44% of capital raised by the region’s GPs in 2025.

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Top Investor

Meet the 10 most active VC investors in the Middle East

February 4, 2026

Local firms are completing more deals, but foreign backers are upping their participation in the region’s transactions.

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Venture Capital

Qatar adds $2B to FoF strategy in VC push

February 2, 2026

The boost underscores the Gulf state’s move to position itself as a regional venture hub.

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Middle East

Saudi market reforms unlock billions, strengthening IPO exit routes

January 29, 2026

Benefits are expected to spill over into the private markets.

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Climate Tech

UAE climate fund launches $1.2B vehicle with Spanish lender BBVA

January 15, 2026

Abu Dhabi-backed Alterra secures bank’s $250M commitment for its new Opportunity Fund.

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Infrastructure

Brookfield, Qatar form $20B AI joint venture

December 9, 2025

The Middle East is ramping up sovereign-backed efforts to develop data centers and computing hubs and expand access to AI technology.

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Food & Beverage

PAI scoops up $4.2B for Häagen-Dazs maker continuation fund

October 2, 2025

Vehicle for PE firm’s 50% stake in UK-based Froneri attracts Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund as a co-investor.

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Private Equity

EA’s record $55B take-private underscores PIF’s long-game ambitions

September 30, 2025

Saudi sovereign wealth fund joins Silver Lake and Affinity Partners to acquire games developer in what is the biggest LBO in history.

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