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Kenya-South Africa airline merger may stabilise sector

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KENYA-SOUTH AFRICA

One of the items reportedly on the agenda was a proposed partnership between the two countries’ ailing national carriers, South Africa Airways (SAA) and Kenya Airways (KQ), in an…

Economic goals of Dubai and Abu Dhabi will diverge

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Despite its promotion of an innovation ecosystem to attract start-ups, Abu Dhabi has overall made little progress in addressing the impact of the clean-energy transition on…

Lebanese polls may largely confirm the status quo

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LEBANON

A new electoral law passed on June 16, 2017, for the first time allows expatriates to participate. It also gives independent candidates a chance to compete against the established…

Global city model faces major challenges in Gulf

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GULF STATES

Competition for regional hub status in the Gulf.

Dubai will draw in investment through share offerings

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

On the same day, its new USD450mn desalination project, publicised as the most sustainable in the region, was reported to be on track for completion. DEWA, the emirate’s principal…

Puerto Rico control board will squeeze debt holdouts

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PUERTO RICO

The announcement would mark the largest subnational bankruptcy in US history, with Puerto Rico facing debt obligations of 73 billion dollars from an array of public entities and…

Foreign firms' influx will accelerate Saudi change

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SAUDI ARABIA

Without this, companies will not be awarded any government contract worth more than SAR1mn (around USD220,000). To date, the government has issued 162 regional headquarters…

Manufacturing faces growth barriers in Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Manufacturing in the Middle East and North Africa.

Abu Dhabi's state-fuelled private sector may stagnate

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Major banks and investment companies have also announced planned mergers in 2016-17. The Ipsos City Index in July named Abu Dhabi the second-best place to live and work…

Low oil prices set to accelerate Gulf subsidy reform

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GULF STATES

The sharp drop in oil prices to around 50 dollars, half their average level last year, has forced a serious fiscal rethink among the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, who…