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Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2017.

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.

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…

More jobs for Middle East women could boost growth

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MIDDLE EAST

It launched the annual forum of ‘Top CEOs’, reflecting rapid changes in Riyadh’s policy over the past year. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to increase female…

Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.

Gulf states' health reforms will hit unskilled workers

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GULF STATES

This followed Abu Dhabi's decision in June 2016 to boost mandatory insurance premiums for expatriates' basic healthcare entitlements. Nationals must also now make a co-payment…

Jordan’s regional diplomacy could help vital aid flows

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JORDAN

JORDAN: Regional diplomacy could boost vital aid flows

Next-generation Gulf monarchs will set new rules

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GULF STATES

This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Despite political headwinds, Qatar’s economy will grow

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QATAR

The fall, which is likely to prove temporary, broke a rising trend. Despite the freeze in relations between Doha and its neighbours, sizeable foreign assets have alleviated…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018.