Having trouble reading this email?  View it in your browser  GCC debt to surge by record high of about $100bln in 2020 S&P Low oil prices will also contribute to higher government borrowings: S&P COVID-19 to further decrease UAE home sales, rental prices - Moody's Dubai homebuilders will feel the impact most acutely according to the latest Moody's real estate report GCC's top three airlines will cut more staff, delay plane orders: experts Dubai’s Emirates, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have been roiling less nimble competitors in other regions Egypt: A $6.25bln COVID-19 stimulus will help, but more may be needed Egypt will be the only Middle Eastern country with a positive GPD growth of 2% in 2020 - IMF Egypt's food and beverage draws investor interest despite COVID-19 Experts see Egypt's potential as a "perfect hub for export-oriented agri-businesses" M&As in MENA decline in H1 2020; investment banking fee drops by 25% - Refinitiv Government & Agency fees accounted for 36% of total investment banking fees earned in the region, up from 24% during the same period last year Investments in Saudi startups hit fresh peak in H1 2020 amid COVID-19 In terms of number of deals, Saudi Arabia saw a 29% increase in H1 2020 Read more on ZAWYA.com Keep track of what’s happening in global markets. Sign up to our Daily Morning Briefing.  Have news to share? Email us at editorial.zawya@refinitiv.com, or send us your company press releases to pressrelease.zawya@refinitiv.com                                  All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Refinitiv content, including by framing or similar means, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Refinitiv. Refinitiv and the Refinitiv logo are trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. Your privacy and trust are important to us. For more information we invite you to review our Privacy Statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you are in ZAWYA's database of newsletter subscriptions. To opt out of this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. Refinitiv, Office 501, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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