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1 – 10 of 11The tourist sector is recovering strongly following the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by government efforts to promote high-end leisure tourism and increase capacity for religious…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273481
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Indian nationals are struggling to maintain jobs in the Middle East as GCC states contend with historically low oil prices as well as the economic fallout of the pandemic. Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253134
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The ‘Abraham Peace Accords’ between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and between Israel and Bahrain, were signed in September, after being brokered by the US Trump…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258407
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Saudi-Emirati strategic partnership.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236005
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GULF STATES/ISRAEL: Normalisation may soon be normal
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257673
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BAHRAIN: The country will weather a pandemic setback
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261792
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Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251403
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Bahrain also joined the ‘Abraham Accords’ in late 2020, while Sudan and Morocco promised to follow suit.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258938
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However, sectors such as tourism remain subdued and the continued weakness in the oil market, despite decisive action by OPEC+, has driven deficits up sharply. Serious political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257571
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GULF STATES: Lockdowns lift despite second wave fear