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Global city model faces major challenges in Gulf

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GULF STATES

Competition for regional hub status in the Gulf.

Added Saudi risks will fail to deter many investors

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the successful issuance of 7.5 billion dollars of bonds by the Saudi government on January 9 -- a signal of confidence from global financial markets after the…

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

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GULF STATES

This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…

Turkish government aims to promote domestic production

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TURKEY

The Eleventh Development Plan for 2019-23.

Lebanon’s economy has further to fall

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LEBANON

The central bank has struggled to address a deep financial crisis that, exacerbated by COVID-19, has impoverished a whole population. In addition to complex exchange controls, it…

Saudi capital spending allocations are on the rise

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SAUDI ARABIA

However, because of the large surplus of 2.5% recorded in that year, Riyadh’s public debt is only about 25% of GDP, providing the government and the country’s sovereign wealth…

Egypt will focus on boosting industrial output

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EGYPT

Stabilisation measures implemented with Gulf assistance this year have created a platform for manufacturing growth. If this can be directed to boost manufactured exports, it would…

Economic reform will falter with new Turkish cabinet

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TURKEY

Presenting his government's programme on November 25, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promised to keep his election campaign pledges, complete major infrastructure projects…

Ambitious reform plan will test Saudi government

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi National Transformation Program.

Saudi Arabia will manage construction capacity

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move aims to strengthen the construction sector’s capacity to deliver building and infrastructure projects under the country’s economic modernisation plan, Vision 2030. This…