Gulf states
Gulf states risk overcapacity with port expansion
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are on an aggressive ports expansion drive. The region...
Gulf statesPoor FDI flows hamper MENA region's economic outlook
All Middle East and North Africa (MENA) governments recognise that foreign direct investment...
Middle EastEgypt faces long road to economic recovery
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Hazem el Beblawi yesterday began discussions on forming a new...
EgyptMorsi's fall prompts 're-set' in Gulf ties with Egypt
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed is due to meet Egyptian...
Gulf statesSyria deals blow to Qatar's foreign policy ambitions
The recent tortuous but ultimately successful negotiations in Istanbul to broaden the Gulf-backed...
Gulf statesEnergy subsidy reform gains momentum in Middle East
For decades, energy exporting and importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
Middle EastGulf Islamic finance expansion is sustainable
Islamic banks in the Gulf attracted record deposits from retail customers in 2012. The...
Gulf statesGulf wealth funds gear up for strategic investment
Qatar has started talks with the UK government on investing 15 billion dollars in infrastructure,...
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