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Sandrine Zimra

Sandrine Zimra

Sandrine Zimra has been a financial analyst for 25 years. Based in Geneva, she covers countries in the Middle East and travels regularly to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, and Israel. She contributes to Mena Today with her financial reports and insights on the region.

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Aldar posts strong Q1 results as Abu Dhabi property market stays resilient

United Arab Emirates

Aldar posts strong Q1 results as Abu Dhabi property market stays resilient

Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developer and asset manager, has reported robust first-quarter 2026 results, with net profit after tax climbing 20% year-on-year to AED 2.3 billion ($626 million), on revenues of AED 8.7 billion ($2.4 billion).

Lyft snaps up Gett's UK operations

Israel

Lyft snaps up Gett's UK operations

US ride-hailing giant Lyft has acquired the London taxi operations of Israeli app Gett for an estimated $50 million, according to Israeli financial daily Globes, which broke the story on Friday. 

Algeria opens seven oil and gas blocks to foreign investment

Algeria

Algeria opens seven oil and gas blocks to foreign investment

With global energy markets in turmoil and the world scrambling for alternatives to Gulf supplies, Algeria has moved decisively, launching an international bidding round for new hydrocarbon concessions at precisely the right moment.

How the Middle East crisis is hitting LVMH hard

Business

How the Middle East crisis is hitting LVMH hard

LVMH's most prized division, fashion and leather goods, home to Louis Vuitton and Dior, has reported a 2% decline in organic revenue in Q1, undershooting even the modest contraction analysts had anticipated, according to Gate Advisory, a firm specializing in Financial Intelligence.

GCC economy posts solid growth in Q3 2025

GCC

GCC economy posts solid growth in Q3 2025

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economy maintained solid momentum in the third quarter of 2025, with nominal GDP reaching approximately US$595 billion, representing annual growth of 2.2 percent compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from GCC-Stat.

UAE to host IMF, World Bank meetings in 2029

United Arab Emirates

UAE to host IMF, World Bank meetings in 2029

The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has welcomed the selection of the UAE to host the World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in 2029, calling it a reaffirmation of the country's standing as a global financial hub.

Jordanian exports to Europe jump 54%

Jordan

Jordanian exports to Europe jump 54%

Jordan's exports to European Union countries jumped 54.3% in January 2026, reaching JD 54 million compared to JD 35 million during the same period last year.

Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero backs health tech giant WHOOP

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero backs health tech giant WHOOP

Abu Dhabi-based investment group 2PointZero has announced its participation in WHOOP's Series G funding round, joining a raise led by Collaborative Fund. The move signals a significant bet on the booming consumer health technology sector.

Qatar's LNG exports to drop 17% after Iranian strikes

Qatar

Qatar's LNG exports to drop 17% after Iranian strikes

Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi announced Friday that Iranian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure would reduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity by 17%, resulting in estimated annual revenue losses of $20 billion.

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