...Khaled Elorabi; Suryati Ishak; Mushtaq Yousif Alhasnawi; Olohunlana Somod Dapo; Mohamed Maher Purpose Despite the significant role of remittances in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, their impact on income inequality has received limited attention in related research, especially...

...Rizky Yudaruddin; Dadang Lesmana; Yanzil Azizil Yudaruddin; İbrahim Halil Ekşi̇; Berna Doğan Başar Purpose This study aims to examine market reactions to the Israel–Hamas conflict in neighboring countries, particularly focusing on the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Design/methodology...

...Md Badrul Alam; Muhammad Tahir; Norulazidah Omar Ali; Muhammad Naveed Jan; Aziz Ullah Sayal Purpose This paper empirically examines the impact of terrorism on the insurance–growth relationship in the context of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, thereby attempting to address...

...Hamza Almustafa; Ismail Kalash Purpose This paper investigates the impact of financial leverage on corporate cash holdings in the Middle East and North African (MENA) emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach The author applies the dynamic modeling approach to data from nonfinancial firms...

...Mina Sami; Wael Abdallah Purpose This paper examines the impact of cryptocurrency market on the stock market performance in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A comparative analysis is extended to distinguish this impact between Gulf countries and other economies in the region. Design...

...Saibal Ghosh Purpose – The role of foreign banks in impacting the behavior of domestic banks has been a relatively unaddressed topic in the literature. Employing bank-wise data on MENA countries during 2000-2012, the purpose of this paper is to examine how the behavior of foreign banks impact...