Acquisitions
Coverage of mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, and strategic deals shaping companies in Lebanon and the region
Aldar and Mubadala Buy The Link in Masdar City for AED 654 Million
The acquisition adds a fully leased mixed-use asset to the partners’ Abu Dhabi platform and deepens their exposure to Masdar City’s clean energy and artificial intelligence ecosystem.
A joint venture between Aldar Properties and Mubadala Investment Company has acquired The Link at Masdar City for AED 654 million. The deal adds a 32,000 sqm mixed-use asset leased to tenants including Masdar and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, extending a real estate partnership launched in 2024.
Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.57 Billion
The deal accelerates the tech giant's satellite broadband push, now rebranded from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo.
Amazon has agreed to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for roughly $11.57 billion, or $90 per share. The deal accelerates Amazon Leo, the rebranded version of Project Kuiper, and intensifies competition with SpaceX's Starlink.
CMA CGM to Acquire Lebanon's Fattal Group in Full Buyout
The shipping giant is moving beyond the ocean to own the full supply chain, from port to store shelf.
CMA CGM, one of the world's largest logistics companies, has announced a deal to acquire 100% of Lebanon's Fattal Group, a 130-year-old distribution network operating across eight countries. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. The deal marks a major step in CMA CGM's strategy to expand from ocean shipping into last-mile distribution across the MENA region.
A $30B Tech Services Leader Buys a Cloud Company Built in Beirut
Founded in 2017 and scaled between Beirut and the Gulf, Zero&One will operate as NTT DATA’s cloud and AI specialist for the Middle East.
NTT DATA has acquired Zero&One, the first homegrown AWS Premier Tier Services Partner in the Middle East and North Africa. The acquisition strengthens NTT DATA’s cloud delivery in the region, while Zero&One continues to serve Middle East clients with the same team, now backed by a global IT services group. The deal highlights how Beirut built cloud talent and execution can scale into a strategic acquisition. 
Middle East M&A heats up in 2026 as sovereign capital and strategic buyers drive consolidation
New report data shows 2025 ended with strong deal momentum, led by intra-regional consolidation and sovereign-backed megadeals across AI, digital infrastructure, energy, and healthcare.
M&A activity in the Middle East is entering 2026 with strong momentum, supported by sovereign wealth funds, strategic buyers, and a rising pace of intra-regional consolidation. Reports cited by Consultancy-ME show 2025 deal value rose sharply year-on-year, while domestic and regional transactions accounted for roughly half of activity—signaling a busy pipeline for private equity and corporate acquirers.
