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1 – 10 of 13However, because of the large surplus of 2.5% recorded in that year, Riyadh’s public debt is only about 25% of GDP, providing the government and the country’s sovereign wealth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284692
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EGYPT: Markets will look beyond the elections
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283927
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281249
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EGYPT: Asset sales will calm markets
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES280436
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The statement comes against a move by Bouteflika to undercut an effort by Ouyahia to promote privatisation as part of a strategy for dealing with the sharp fall in oil and gas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229229
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SAUDI ARABIA: Fiscal strains sap reserves and business
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258256
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State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241954
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Gulf governments are increasingly turning to PPPs to finance infrastructure and other projects in response to tight public finances. Most countries in the region have developed or…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224249
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This marks the first significant change of policy following the death in January of former Sultan Qaboos, after half a century in power. Qaboos’s Oman began as a highly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254806
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This development is at the centre of 'Vision 2030', the kingdom's new medium-term strategy for reducing reliance on crude oil revenue and improving economic efficiency. The…