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Outlook For UAE Darkens; Gulf Not Immune Either: Deutsche Bank
TweetTweetThe UAE which is more aligned than other regional states to global economic cycles, saw its PMI fall from 57.5 in April to 51.0 in July, suggesting that that any further deterioration in...
View ArticleArab League Looks To Squeeze Syrian Government Out Of Power
TweetTweetAlarm bells are ringing in Damascus as western and Arab governments are looking to put pressure on the Assad regime. New sanctions and a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Council...
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SPECIAL COMMENT: The Arab Spring Could Turn Into A Long And Cruel Winter
TweetTweetBy Alon Ben-Meir Due to a host of common denominators in the Arab world including the lack of traditional liberalism, the tribes’ power, the elites’ control of business, the hold on power by...
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MENA Projects: Saudi Arabia Still the Driving Force; UAE Slowdown Continues
TweetTweetExcerpt from Citibank report: In October this year, $16.9bn of projects were awarded across MENA. On a cumulative basis, just over $82bn of projects have been awarded across the region in the...
View ArticleMENA 2012 Outlook: Oil Exporting Countries
TweetTweetIn the first part of the 2012 regional economic prospects, a look at oil-rich countries’ efforts to manage their citizens’ expectations, economic slowdown and regional and domestic political...
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Islamic Finance: A ‘come together’ consolidation?
TweetTweetWill 2012 be the year of “come together” consolidation for Islamic banks? Size is often the justification for achieving economies of scale, used to access deals for league table prominence,...
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Educated, Ambitious, Essential: Women Will Drive the GCC’s Future
TweetTweet Ellie Brewster /Foter Booz & Company addresses ways in which the GCC’s private sector can address nationalization and unemploymentby hiring the region’s highly educated female...
View ArticleGulf’s USD29 Billion Electricity Bill
TweetTweetGulf states are expected to spend USD29-billion over the next two years on their electricity infrastructure, according to ratings agency Moody’s Investors Services. READ MORE HERE
View ArticleGulf Emerges As Global Sweet Spot
TweetTweetNobody even considered looking at MENA states last year, as news of Arab Spring-related crisis, instability and the Iran conflict dominated the headlines. But buried amid the negative...
View ArticleWhere To Invest In The Middle East: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
TweetTweetWith Gulf economies poised for growth on the back of strong macroeconomic policies, regional stock markets are also set for growth. The two most liquid GCC markets – Dubai and Saudi Arabia –...
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