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Gulf states set for major spending cutbacks in 2016

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GULF STATES

This comes as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states begin serious reforms to adapt to a new period of low oil prices. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) led the way in August 2015 by…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2019.

Geopolitics will dampen Gulf-Iran trade potential

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GULF STATES

The primary economic impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of the lifting of the international sanctions on Iran on January 16 has been further weakness in oil…

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economy to end-2022.

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2019

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GULF STATES

Prospects for the Gulf states to end 2019

Saudi Arabia will seek Arab diplomatic leadership

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SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the US Yemen envoy engages on a new Saudi-Huthi peace mission, while Washington and Iran intensify Vienna talks on a return to the nuclear deal. Riyadh is…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018.

More jobs for Middle East women could boost growth

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MIDDLE EAST

It launched the annual forum of ‘Top CEOs’, reflecting rapid changes in Riyadh’s policy over the past year. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to increase female…

Qatar will regain confidence as a regional player

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QATAR

Since the sudden end of the three-and-a-half-year ‘Quartet’ boycott in January, Doha has stepped up efforts to normalise relations with formerly hostile Arab countries. It is also…

Qatar will act as a balancing actor within the GCC

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QATAR/GCC

This completes the normalisation of relations between Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members under the 2021 Al-Ula Declaration; already Doha had normalised its…