EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: Israel feels ‘Gaza Pinch’ as its economy strugglesIFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2023November 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2023November 22, 2023 Israel nearly collapsed in 1973 due to the cost of armaments and drafting 200,000 army reservists for Yom Kippur... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIF Insights: Twitter after a year of Elon Musk takeoverIFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2023November 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2023November 22, 2023 Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as ‘X’ and changed its strategy. X looks and feels like Twitter, but the more you use it, the more it's an approximation... Read more
AviationFeaturedGaza war: Turbulent times ahead for aviation sectorIFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2023October 26, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2023October 26, 2023 Conflicts in the Middle East have a tendency to push up oil prices, which can bring disastrous effects on the aviation industry... Read more
EconomyFeaturedDiscussing impact of Gaza war upon MENA’s dealmaking, tourism and FDI activitiesIFM CorrespondentOctober 24, 2023October 23, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 24, 2023October 23, 2023 Tourism revenue will decrease because people will feel that there is a security concern... Read more
CommodityFeaturedGaza conflict: Gold prices show volatility as tensions worsen furtherIFM CorrespondentOctober 23, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 23, 2023 Short-term speculative speculators in the gold and silver markets are reportedly having a difficult time right now... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasWill Gaza conflict affect oil market adversely? Analysts answerIFM CorrespondentOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Oil prices had tumbled around the last week of September 2023, as fears of a weakening global economic outlook spiked concerns of softening demand... Read more
EconomyFeaturedReal Estate to Metaverse: 8 sectors to invest in Middle EastWebAdminOctober 27, 2022 by WebAdminOctober 27, 2022 One of the main forces behind the Middle East economy is its infrastructure... Read more
AviationFeaturedJordan to get a new Aqaba-based private sector-owned airlineIFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 19, 2021 The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and Fly Aqaba Company signed a $20 mn agreement... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceInsurer Sompo to leverage Israeli insurtech Planck’s tech capabilitiesIFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2021 The collaboration will help Sompo improve quote to submission time and increase accuracy... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyCybersecurity firm Cybereason buys Israel-based Empow for an undisclosed feeWebAdminJuly 23, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 23, 2021 Cybereason will integrate the acquired technology into Cybereason’s XDR portfolio of cybersecurity offerings... Read more