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Jordan’s economic stability will hinge on foreign aid
Gulf donors have offered support to Jordan amid anti-austerity protests
JordanQatari plans reflect a bullish new economic team
Doha has plans for major hydrocarbons investments in the United States, and has signed a Mexican oil deal
QatarGulf integration will be slow and partial at best
The GCC summit in Riyadh concluded with a communique urging further military unification and economic integration
Gulf statesQatar will grow more assertive, but not hubristic
OPEC withdrawal sets a more bullish course for trade and diplomacy, but Doha will not risk its reputation for stability
QatarSaudi defence in Qatar WTO case will deter investors
Saudi Arabia has invoked the national security clause in an intellectual property case brought by Qatar at the WTO
Saudi ArabiaGulf states will gradually rebuild Syria ties
There have been signals from the Gulf states that they are willing to reach an accommodation with Damascus
SyriaQatar’s motives for leaving OPEC are likely political
The energy minister has announced that Qatar will leave OPEC at the end of the year, saying Doha wants to focus on gas
QatarQatar’s inward and outward investment will likely grow
New LNG plans and regulatory changes will attract capital inflows, and higher revenues may boost outward investment
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