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Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 March 2018

Fuel subsidy cuts in the Middle East and North Africa.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 May 2020

Oman and Bahrain, already struggling with rising public debt levels and high fiscal deficits, are in the most exposed medium-term position.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 October 2023

The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 May 2022

Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 September 2018

Although the economy is still faring better than others in North Africa, public discontent has increased. Significant segments of the population, especially in rural areas, are…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 May 2021

Ten years after it experienced mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, Manama remains deeply concerned about the potential threat from a Shia-led opposition -- and its…

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