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Women will help drive economic growth in Iran

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IRAN

Female participation in Iran's workforce.

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…

Morocco will struggle to address regional disparities

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MOROCCO

This speech reiterated sentiments from the one he delivered on July 30 marking his 20 years in power, in which he highlighted the need to reduce inequality, create more jobs and…

Turkish unemployment will stagnate without fast growth

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TURKEY

In conjunction with other ad-hoc government measures, employment subsidies could assist economic activity in 2017 (global conditions and political developments permitting), at the…

Economic reforms will boost Omani employment

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OMAN

This comes on the back of government efforts to implement reforms, including the passage of a new labour law in July. The law aims to support growth and increase the employment…

Jordan’s latest economic plan sets ambitious targets

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JORDAN

The plan set outs ambitious targets that aim to invigorate the economy over the coming decade. The total investment required is projected at JOD41.4bn (USD57.6bn), of which more…

Riyadh’s rapid-fire reforms may cause policy overload

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SAUDI ARABIA

The outlook for the Saudi private sector.

Turkey’s illiberal economic model will extend further

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TURKEY

Erdogan spoke with pride of imposing additional customs duties to protect domestic industries, cheapening credit and launching a national car project. Economic policies are…

Expats and Gulf state locals will compete for jobs

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GULF STATES

As the era of high oil revenues comes to an end, the two states are planning for different economies -- with profound impacts on state-society relations and the social contract…

Workforce localisation will accelerate in Saudi Arabia

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SAUDI ARABIA

However, more than half of employed Saudis work in the public sector, with their pay absorbing about 45% of the state budget. Increased employment of Saudi nationals in…