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Saudi and wider Gulf renewables push will face hurdles

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SAUDI ARABIA/ GULF STATES

Energy subsidies are a major blockage to wider adoption of renewable energy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where pricing bids have recently broken world records. The low…

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…

Gulf countries will seek food security bilaterally

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GULF STATES

Global food stocks and prices have remained largely stable, but the globalised nature of the Gulf states’ food security strategies leaves them vulnerable.

Geopolitics will dampen Gulf-Iran trade potential

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GULF STATES

The primary economic impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of the lifting of the international sanctions on Iran on January 16 has been further weakness in oil…

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 Middle Eastern oil economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economy to end-2022.

Riyadh will liquidate assets faster than Gulf peers

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SAUDI ARABIA/GULF STATES

Prospects for Gulf Arab sovereign wealth funds.

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…

Bahrain’s growth plan faces regional challengers

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BAHRAIN

Manama exceeded its own fiscal and economic expectations in 2022, as the budget came close to balance one year earlier than targeted and real non-oil GDP surged by 6.2%, driving…

The Saudi tourist sector will expand rapidly

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SAUDI ARABIA

The 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…