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The Gulf States would benefit from a UK trade deal

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GULF STATES

After leaving the EU, London is attempting to negotiate FTAs with its major trading partners. The GCC states are trying to diversify their economies from hydrocarbon-dependence.

Solar power set for expansion in the Gulf

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GULF STATES

Solar power in the Gulf.

Middle East export growth will be slow

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MIDDLE EAST

Regional trade performance.

Gulf boycott raises Lebanon economic risks

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GULF STATES/LEBANON

They have failed to convene cabinet for more than a month amid a row over how to resolve a break in diplomatic relations with former Gulf allies. Measures taken by Saudi Arabia…

The Gulf states will face new labour force challenges

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GULF STATES

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the expatriate workforce in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) disproportionally harder than nationals in the same countries. This resulted…

COVID-19 and oil shocks raise Gulf recession risks

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GULF STATES

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…

Electricity trade in the Middle East will grow slowly

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MIDDLE EAST

Cross-border electricity trade in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has historically been very limited, and mostly confined to quantity-based balancing and small amounts of…

Bahrain's energy transition will be slow

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BAHRAIN

Its sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, announced on November 30 that it was establishing a USD750mn fund to invest in climate-related projects. On the same day, the Bahraini…

Gulf railway investment could promote more integration

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GULF STATES

Rail investment is growing across the GCC states, with the reinvigorated Gulf Railway aiming to link Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait…

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

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GULF STATES

The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…