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Saudi-Emirati strategic partnership.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236005
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pursued a multipolar global soft power policy since the early 2000s in order to boost their international reputations and attract investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279522
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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
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The IMF praised Egypt’s “resilience” to the COVID-19 shock and encouraged Cairo to maintain its focus on fiscal consolidation while broadening structural reforms -- mainly to ease…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263156
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Developments in oil refining.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229479
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280767
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In contrast to many developed and emerging markets, real estate prices, particularly at the luxury end of the market, have risen strongly in 2023. Nevertheless, residential…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281017
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The rapid social changes under way, such as letting women drive and reopening cinemas, largely focus on creating new economic opportunities. They also serve a political purpose…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236599
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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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Bahrain also joined the ‘Abraham Accords’ in late 2020, while Sudan and Morocco promised to follow suit.