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Qatar 2026: North Field growth and surging earnings to drive the market.

January 30, 2026

With production beginning at the North Field East project, Qatar is set to lead the region with a stellar 6.1% GDP growth in 2026, driven by a massive 12.1% expansion in its hydrocarbon sector....

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Saudi 2026: Open markets and moderate earnings to drive growth

January 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its Vision 2030 transformation with a projected 4.0% GDP growth in 2026, driven by a strategic recovery in oil production and intensive preparations for global milestones ...

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Kuwait 2026: Macro momentum and steady earnings drive growth

January 30, 2026

Kuwait is accelerating its national transformation with a projected 3.9% GDP growth in 2026, powered by landmark liquidity reforms and a strategic surge in infrastructure investment to bolster its non...

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UAE Equity Markets poised for strong growth in 2026

January 30, 2026

Fueled by a record AED 92.4 billion federal budget and a massive USD 44 billion AI infrastructure pipeline, the UAE is cementing its position as a global economic powerhouse with projected 5% GDP grow...

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Kuwait’s Approval of Public Debt Law: Re-emerging on Investors’ Radar

April 07, 2025

Kuwait has passed the long-awaited debt law in March 2025. The blog explores the importance of the law, the expected benefits and outlook for the countrys return to debt markets....

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GCC Population Will Be Lesser and Older by the End of this Century

June 21, 2022

GCC population is expected to become older and lesser by the end of this century as replacement rates are declining...

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Whats behind Kuwaits increasing fiscal breakeven oil price?

October 12, 2021

Why is Kuwaits fiscal breakeven oil price increasing...

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India/UAE Trade: $115 billion Bet

September 30, 2021

India and UAE plan to raise their bilateral trade to USD 115billion...

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Economic Impact of Dubai Expo 2020

September 22, 2021

Dubai Expo 2020 will have an impact on the economy through the infrastructure valued at more than USD 12 billion that is being spent to successfully build Expo 2020’s establishment....

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OPEC+ September 2021 meet: Maintaining Status Quo

September 09, 2021

Since the last OPEC+ meeting, conducted on July 18th, the global oil market has witnessed some significant events....

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Following a year of distress, Saudi Arabia economy back on growth path

August 17, 2021

Rising Oil prices enable Saudi Arabia to return to growth. Removal of OPEC+ production cuts expected to boost GDP further in the next few quarters. IMF expects 2.4% growth for 2021....

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COVID-19 accelerates Saudi Arabia’s push towards cashless society

August 10, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s transition towards a cashless society remains on track. Saudi youth inclined to go digital rather than using cash....

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Importance of SMEs in GCC: Challenges amid COVID and way forward

May 19, 2021

Interview with Mr. M. R. Raghu, CEO, Marmore MENA Intelligence...

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FAQ’s: Break-even Oil price

April 26, 2021

With improvement in crude oil prices, the borrowing needs of GCC countries could ease. Learn about fiscal breakeven oil prices of GCC Countries...

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COVID-19: GCC has mostly resorted to monetary measures

July 07, 2020

Amid COVID-19 GCC has mostly resorted to monetary measures to contain the virus. Strained budgetary position has led to smaller size of stimulus measures....

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Saudi Arabia’s move towards a cash less economy propelled by COVID-19

June 29, 2020

Will enforcement of social distancing be a near-term growth driver for cashless payments in Saudi Arabia? The ratio of POS transactions to ATM withdrawals in Saudi suggests so....

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COVID-19: High Impact Sectors

April 16, 2020

Fears of COVID-19 and measures to combat the virus' spread, such as lockdowns, have affected businesses across sectors - Healthcare, Real Estate, Energy, Hospitality, Banking & Education....

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Is Debt to GDP Ratio a good explanatory of country risk?

July 15, 2019

Debt to GDP ratio explains the risk associated with Sovereign rating. We discuss other risk variables for ratings other than Debt to GDP ratio....

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Oil Price may not be the trigger for reforms

January 24, 2019

This article was originally published in Al QabasAnalyzing the historical trend of reforms in Kuwait, one can notice that financial services sector is the most regulated and therefore have experienced...

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Does Brexit pose an economic puzzle to the GCC?

December 18, 2018

This article originally published in AME Info.The UK’s vote to leave the European Union caused a period of uncertainty both in the financial markets and the political environment. The UK is the fif...

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Bankruptcy law in Saudi Arabia

September 17, 2018

Bankruptcy Law in Saudi Arabia came into effect in August 2018. Will the new Law propel Economic Growth?...

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