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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…

Jordan’s debt levels are sustainable for the present

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JORDAN

Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…

Maghreb-Gulf ties will outlast tensions

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NORTH AFRICA

Intra-regional tensions

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…

The next Omani sultan will face an economic crisis

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OMAN

The ratings agency said the change reflected the erosion of Oman’s foreign reserves in a context of low oil prices. Fears are rising over the country's longer-term economic…

The Saudi crown prince will relaunch his grand plans

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SAUDI ARABIA

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has started 2021 with a series of bold initiatives to give fresh impetus to visionary investment plans, after a pause because of reputational…

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…

Riyadh will liquidate assets faster than Gulf peers

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SAUDI ARABIA/GULF STATES

Prospects for Gulf Arab sovereign wealth funds.

Gulf arms sector localisation may be slow and patchy

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GULF STATES

Some Gulf states have targeted the development of an indigenous arms industry as part of their economic diversification efforts.