For decades, the Gulf has often been viewed through a narrow economic lens centered on oil prices. Rising prices were…
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For several years, Bahrain’s credit rating has been on a continuous downward trajectory. Most recently, the country was downgraded to…
The sovereign wealth funds of the United Arab Emirates rank first in the Arab world, with assets equivalent to nearly…
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has contributed significantly to the deterioration of Iraq’s economic indicators. Stagflation has intensified, oil revenues…
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove oil prices sharply higher. Due…
Executive Summary Between 2000 and 2023, Saudi Arabia’s current account recorded deficits in only three years: 2015 and 2016, due…
Omanis are suffering from a rise in the unemployment rate, which has become a prominent feature of the Omani economy.…
Of all the decisions that Mohammed Bin Salman, the crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia has made…
As the coronavirus, Covid-19, continues to impact markets and national and global economies, it is worthwhile noting that Gulf economies…
On 3 November, after several false starts and nearly four years on from when the Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin…
When their Gulf neighbours – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joined by Egypt -launched a land, air…
When then Saudi deputy crown prince and now crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, or MBS as he is known, mused…