Digital and online banking have already been steadily rising in recent years, but the pandemic introduced large-scale, full-speed uptake. In some instances, we’ve seen a 200 per cent jump in new mobile banking registrations.
While digitisation was inevitable in the banking sector, many hurdles were slowing the process. From regulations, to security con ... Show More
Feb 2022
Episode 7: Middle East and North Africa - one region, worlds apart
Nowhere in the world has the unevenness of the economic recovery been more pronounced and acute than across countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Some Mena countries already struggling with economic problems before the pandemic. Others, including Egypt and GCC countries, ... Show More
32m 31s
Dec 2021
Episode 5: Travel, tourism and hospitality
In 1950, around 25 million people took international flights. By 2019, there were more than 1.5 billion passengers flying to international destinations. Then the pandemic hit. The travel and tourism industry has been one of the most affected sectors by the pandemic. Before the pa ... Show More
27m 35s
Sep 2024
Is All-Out War in the Mideast Imminent?
In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2025
Hamas pursues ceasefire and Sheikh Tahnoon's White House visit
Hamas says it’s not giving up on negotiations, following renewed Israeli air strikes on Gaza. The UAE is a crucial partner in securing peace in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump said during a visit by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Secur ... Show More
7m 1s