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US-Middle East alignment unlikely

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UNITED STATES/MIDDLE EAST

He will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders and top officials from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…

Muscat may be gambling oil revenue on Gulf aid

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OMAN/GULF STATES

OMAN/GULF STATES: Muscat may gamble oil revenue

Qatar’s diversification plans will lag regional rivals

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QATAR

PMI data indicate that the non-oil private sector continues to expand in 2023 as the government attempts to diversify its economic base away from gas dependency. Regulatory reform…

Oman's LNG exports will increase as oil plateaus

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OMAN

Previously, in January, the energy ministry announced it was offering three new oil and gas concessions. Muscat wants to engage private companies in efforts to unearth fresh…

Gulf States’ SWFs will be active global investors

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GULF STATES

The SWFs of the main Gulf States oil and gas producers are stepping up their investments as the countries maximise hydrocarbon revenues and diversify their economies. The SWFs are…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018.

United Arab Emirates growth may depend on transparency

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy is increasingly diversified, not least with the imposition of VAT since January 1 -- albeit at a low initial level of 5%. Fiscal…

Oman will capitalise on its fiscal space

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OMAN

OMAN: Muscat will capitalise on its fiscal space

Intra-Gulf tensions may rise again

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GULF STATES

This closely follows a summit between the Central Asian republics and the GCC in July and a GCC-US foreign ministerial meeting in June. Intra-Gulf ties have improved somewhat…

Omani debt may face further downgrades

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OMAN

Outlook for Omani debt.