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1 – 10 of 210The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286570
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Meanwhile, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a surge in green issuance from Emirati banks highlights the growth in a debt market that can help fund efforts to mitigate and adapt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286226
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In late January, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to China to seek greater investment and trade opportunities. Mirziyoyev’s visit is the culmination of years…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285921
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This trend was sustained in 2023 with USD23bn worth of investments in US markets alone. However, Gulf investments are subject increasingly to greater Western scrutiny because of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285434
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Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
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The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285518
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NORWAY/GULF STATES: Divestment will have little impact
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284282
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JORDAN/SYRIA: Amman may step up cross-border strikes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284122
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Most of Russia’s hydrocarbon export revenues are generated from oil now that gas sales have collapsed. Ambitious state spending plans are based on oil revenues rising this year…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284811
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Drones and cyberwarfare were key marketing sectors, to 145 and 126 countries, respectively, demonstrating a reach far beyond democratic regimes. The overall growth in arms sales…