Gulf states
MIDDLE EAST: 'Arab Spring' runs into headwinds
Assumptions that the overthrow of presidents in Tunisia and Egypt might lead to rapid reform...
AFRICA: GCC share of FDI is on the rise
The international financial crisis has reduced, but not stopped Gulf investment into sub-Saharan...
AfricaMIDDLE EAST: Regimes will buy time to resist change
Events in Tunisia and Egypt have shaken regimes and inspired opposition elements throughout the...
GULF STATES: Energy inefficiency raises political risk
Domestic energy consumption has been increasing rapidly, due to population growth, but also low,...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: State spending plans will impact growth
Saudi Arabia announced its 2011 budget on December 20, revealing a modest increase in planned...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Capital markets regulation to grow slowly
The opacity of GCC financial markets has made local contagion from the international financial...
Gulf StatesMIDDLE EAST: Gulf firms prevail in regional telecoms
United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat is set to finalise in January a deal to acquire a controlling...
PROSPECTS 2011: Gulf states
After two economically turbulent years, the GCC monarchies can expect a year of calm and steady...
Gulf States
