22 July 2026: As fintech leaders, global payment networks, banks, and policymakers gathered at Money20/20 Europe 2026 -that was held in Amsterdam- to shape the future of financial services, Iraq had a different story to tell. While the conversation elsewhere centred on artificial intelligence, payments, and digital identity, Qi arrived with an Iraqi story that shows digital transformation is not …
Finance
Kuwait City, August 2, 2026: Boursa Kuwait Securities Company held its Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, 30 July 2026, and announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, recording a net profit of KD 13.74 million. The company achieved total operating revenues of KD 23.39 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, while …
Business
The American University of Beirut (AUB) announced that the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business in Beirut and the Faculty of Business at AUB Mediterraneo in Cyprus have earned EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) accreditation from EFMD, one of the world’s leading international accreditation systems for business and management education. This achievement makes AUB the first institution in Lebanon and …
Beirut, Lebanon – May 22, 2026: Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, and the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), a world-class university committed to developing conscientious leaders, are proud to announce the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Prof. Nael Alami, Vice President at MUBS, and Hanny …
Humanitarian
Beirut, 3 August 2026 – On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with UNICEF, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and partners, launched the National campaign on Breastfeeding and the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Capacity Building Programme. The launch highlights Lebanon’s commitment to strengthening support …
Dubai, UAE: 3 August 2026 – Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) released its Global Leadership Monitor H1 2026, a bi-annual survey of 2,700+ global business leaders tracking organizational health and leadership preparedness against external trends. The report shows global leadership at an inflection point – with technological change emerging as the single most critical factor influencing organizational …