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Top 5 MENA Markets for M&A Transactions by Deal Volume
The Middle East that will be covered in this report consists of 15 countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The region, since 2017 has witnessed 2,911 M&A transactions till June 9, 2022.
Of the 2,911 M&A transactions, 40% (1,157) had a reported transaction value of more than US$ 10 million.
With regards to volume of deals and transaction activity, Israel leads with nearly double the number of transactions of the United Arab Emirates, which follows in second place for the most M&A transactions in the region.
Three of the top 5 M&A countries in the Middle East are from the GCC.
Overall, total GCC transactions makes up 40% of the MENA total, with 1,173 transactions over the past 5 years taking place in the Gulf.
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