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Women will help drive economic growth in Iran

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IRAN

Female participation in Iran's workforce.

Israel’s high-tech industry may plateau

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ISRAEL

This was on top of a record 3.2 billion dollars of new investment capital raised by such companies in the first half of the year. Start-up fundraising, a key metric of…

Bahrain’s new premier faces difficult fiscal choices

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BAHRAIN

Manama is seeking multiple means to adjust to the impact of the pandemic, publishing a two-year budget in November that targets a steady decline in the fiscal deficit. Although…

Mortgage access may limit Egypt’s real estate growth

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EGYPT

The Egyptian government has been seeking to attract foreign investment in the property market, which has seen strong growth over the past two years. In that time, the government…

Riyadh’s rapid-fire reforms may cause policy overload

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SAUDI ARABIA

The outlook for the Saudi private sector.

Moroccan Five-Year Plan's main effect may be economic

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MOROCCO

The budget was subsequently presented to parliament for discussion on October 18. The 2022 budget was increased to USD27bn, up from USD25.4bn in 2021. Akhannouch’s Five Year Plan…

Western universities may become wary of Gulf invites

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GULF STATES

Foreign universities in Gulf states.

Oman’s new sultan will hasten decentralisation

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OMAN

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…

Kuwait’s economic reform plans will face challenges

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KUWAIT

Kuwait’s sixth government in two years took office in October pledging to accelerate the slow reform of an economy that is overwhelmingly dominated by the state’s spending of…

State assets may fund Turkish public-private projects

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TURKEY

Moves to shore up the PPP infrastructure programme.