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Middle East Economic Review : Riyadh ramps up state spending
The Saudi government has increased expenditure to avoid civil unrest, but to sustain the growth... Read full article »
Middle East Economic Review : Doha's economic focus shifts to infrastructure
The pace of Qatar's economic development will depend on whether the country retains the right to... Read full article »
Middle East Economic Review : Politics stall projects in Kuwait
Kuwait's plans to diversify its economy require increased oil revenues, but political deadlock is... Read full article »
Middle East Economic Review : Economic cracks deepen in Bahrain
Much of Bahrain's economic activity this year has been wiped out by a youth-led protest movement.... Read full article »
Who would benefit from an enlarged GCC union?
The six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has invited Jordan and Morocco to join its ranks, in... Read full article »
Abu Dhabi aims to balance its nuclear and green energy plans
UAE capital Abu Dhabi is the permanent home of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),... Read full article »
Controversy engulfs Qatar World Cup
In recent days questions have been raised about whether Qatar paid illegal brides to help secure... Read full article »
Saudi looks for ways to diversify sources of financing
After announcing investments of $130bn for social, educational and infrastructure reform, Saudi... Read full article »
GCC states push ahead with nuclear energy programmes
It has been two months since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As the Fukushima nuclear crisis... Read full article »
UAE's $11bn railway network set to transform country's industry
The UAE is building the Gulf's first mainline railway network at a cost of almost $11bn. Graeme... Read full article »
Emirates NBD forecasts continued growth in 2011
Emirates NBD has announced profits of Dhs1.4bn ($381.2bn) for the first three months of 2011,... Read full article »
Iraq's economy prospers amidst Middle East turmoil
While many Middle Eastern countries have faced setbacks this year from the political unrest that... Read full article »
Egypt's economy at a crossroads
The Egyptian Exchange has resumed trading and the military interim government in Egypt has set... Read full article »
Short-term worries, long-term opportunities for Middle East capital markets
The recent upswing of GCC stock markets might be a technical reaction as the situation in North... Read full article »
IMF boosts economic growth forecast for the UAE
A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds that that the UAE's economic recovery... Read full article »
