Discussion on stable credit conditions in the Gulf Cooperation Council region and challenges in North Africa and Levant. Geopolitical risks, such as the Israel-Hamas conflict, are a major concern. Analysis of credit conditions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Lebanon, highlighting financing gaps and market access challenges. Exploration of funding conditions and economic performance in the MENA region, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council. Factors influencing core productivity, including M&A transactions and renewable energy investments, and geopolitical risks in Gaza and the Red Sea.