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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…

IMF-backed reforms may expand Egypt informal sector

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EGYPT

The price increases are part of President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi’s economic deal with the IMF for the disbursement of the fourth tranche of a 12-billion-dollar loan package which…

Mortgage access may limit Egypt’s real estate growth

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EGYPT

The Egyptian government has been seeking to attract foreign investment in the property market, which has seen strong growth over the past two years. In that time, the government…

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…

Egypt will struggle to service high-interest loans

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EGYPT

Budget analysis.

Iran’s ebullient stock market is heading for a crash

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IRAN

This was despite a sharp economic contraction, high inflation and currency devaluation. The government has played a significant role in promoting equities growth, with state or…

Saudi Arabia will fall short of housing targets

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SAUDI ARABIA

The national housing deficit is estimated at 1.5 million homes, rising rapidly given the country's youthful demographic profile. This is an important government policy target…

Egyptian president may face internal challenges

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EGYPT

Military courts have been bolstered under President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, who was re-elected in March for a second four-year term. His tenure has been marked by rising repression.

Egypt's sanitation plan hinges on funding and strategy

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EGYPT

Egypt's rual sanitation programme.

Israeli housing market downturn may damage growth

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ISRAEL

Record high prices (founded in part on limited supply) and rising interest rates are weighing heavily on Israel’s housing market. Home sales fell by nearly two-thirds over the…