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Middle East and North Africa Outlook Update: Politics Breed Divergence

GCC far outpaces the rest of MENA, with the Maghreb and the Levant barely growing due to slumps in countries most affected by political unrest. Expansionary fiscal policy will be the main growth driver across the region, as subsidy and wage hikes support consumption and infrastructure investment lags. These policies will breed inflationary pressures, even in countries currently experiencing a reprieve.

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EconoMonitors

Last Days of Rome

How to Read the Saudi-German Tank Deal

Michael Moran Jul 7, 2011

Geostrategy Channel

The U.S. Is at War: Also with Iran

Marvin Zonis Jul 7, 2011

Geostrategy Channel

Secularism Is Out; Islam Is In

Marvin Zonis Apr 11, 2011

Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor

A Global Tsunami

Nouriel Roubini Apr 22, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Iran Will have the Bomb in 5 Years (Again)

Fabius Maximus Jan 21, 2010

Geostrategy Channel

Update: War Watch – Iran

Fabius Maximus Sep 29, 2009

Daily Digest

Analysis

Iraq Adopts Iran's Backing of Assad

Iran Primer  Juan Cole Aug 24, 2011

News

The state of Iran: Divine divisions

Economist  Aug 20, 2011

Opinions

Khamenei won't support Assad to the end

Guardian  Meir Javedanfar Aug 13, 2011

Analysis

Bills paid, Iran's oil ships again to India

Asia Times Online  Robert M Cutler Aug 17, 2011

Opinions

Partisanship in Tehran Could Slow Nuclear Program

Atlantic  Patrick Disney Aug 16, 2011

News

Iranian-Backed Militias Pose Top Threat to Iraq, General Says

Bloomberg  Viola Gienger Aug 17, 2011

Opinions

Saudi Arabia Moves to Take Down Syria, Iran and Hezbollah

National Interest  Bruce Riedel Aug 16, 2011

Analysis

Iran banks all on Assad's survival

Asia Times Online  Mahan Abedin Aug 16, 2011

Analysis

Bubble In Tehran

Alif Arabia  Aug 15, 2011

News

Iran says India Paid Two-Thirds of Oil Debt

Reuters  Hossein Jaseb Aug 15, 2011

Opinions

Punishing Iran Merely Glosses Over Real Issues for US

The National  Robin Mills Aug 16, 2011

News

Iran agrees to fund Syrian military base

Telegraph  Aug 12, 2011

News

Iran: Reserve Strength

Alif Arabia  Aug 14, 2011

News

Iraqi Leader Backs Syria, With a Nudge From Iran

The New York Times  Michael S. Schmidt and Yasir Ghazi Aug 12, 2011

Opinions

Can Rep. Ron Paul Influence America's Iran Debate?

The Race for Iran  Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett Aug 12, 2011

Analysis

U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition: Competition Involving China and Russia

Center for Strategic and International Studies  D. Brandon Fite Aug 11, 2011

Opinions

Avoiding the rational

Bitter Lemons  John Limbert Aug 4, 2011

Analysis

Analysis: Economists skeptical on IMF's rosy assessment of Iran

Reuters  Robin Pomeroy Aug 10, 2011

News

Senators call for Iran central bank ban

Financial Times  Anna Fifield Aug 10, 2011

News

Gulf's US assets in firing line

The National  Tom Arnold Aug 10, 2011

Opinions

Iran's Irreversible Path in Syria

Payvand News  Dr. Ali Bigdeli Aug 9, 2011

Blogs

Syrian president unites international community in condemnation of his violence

The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer  James M. Dorsey Aug 08, 2011

Opinions

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Policy

Saudi-US Relations Information Service  Thomas W. Lippman Aug 05, 2011

News

Senators Press Obama on Iran's Central Bank .

Wall Street Journal  Jay Solomon Aug 08, 2011

Opinions

Syria as a Battleground for Saudi Arabia and Iran

Stratfor  Aug 05, 2011

Opinions

The Saudis Use Oil to Punish the Iranians

Business Week  Stanley Reed, Ayesha Daya and Pratish Narayanan Aug 04, 2011

News

The Saudis Use Oil to Punish the Iranians

Business Week  Stanley Reed, Ayesha Daya and Pratish Narayanan Aug 04, 2011

Opinions

Tempest broils across the Gulf

Executive  Gareth Smyth Aug 03, 2011

Opinions

The March Toward a Nuclear Iran

Council on Foreign Relations  Ray Takeyh Aug 03, 2011

News

IMF Stuns Analysts With Upbeat Iran Report .

Wall Street Journal  Farnaz Fassihi Aug 04, 2011

Opinions

Is Iran Really After a Nuclear Bomb?

The Atlantic  Ptrick Disney Aug 02, 2011

News

Israel: Mossad Behind Tehran Assassinations, Says Source

Der Spiegel  Ulrike Putz Aug 02, 2011

News

Iran, Iraq, Turkey sign MoU on trade bank

FARS News Agency  Aug 02, 2011

Opinions

Iran's dream for a Middle East gas pipeline

OilPrice.com  John C.K Daly Jul 28, 2011

Opinions

The Enemy of Iran's Enemy

Foreign Policy  Aug 01, 2011

Analysis

The Battle of Dubai: The United Arab Emirates and the U.S.-Iran Cold War

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace  Karim Sadjadpour July 2011

News

Cleric Signals Egyptian Fears About Iran

The Media Line  David E. Miller Jul 28, 2011

News

Iran may cope with India oil money loss, but no more

Reuters  Daniel Fineren Jul 27, 2011

News

Sanctions on Iran hit Dubai transporters, too

Associated Press  Brian Murphy Mar 1, 2011

News

U.S. prods Turkey to enforce Iran sanctions

Reuters  Apr 27, 2011

Opinions

Iran is target of new U.S. sanctions

Washingotn Post  Jun 24, 2011

Opinions

Sanctions aren’t slowing Iran’s nuclear progress

Washington Post  Jul 22, 2011

News

FDI in Iran hits new record, exceeds $3.6B in 2010: report

Mehr News Agency  Jul 26, 2011

Analysis

Russia’s New Diplomatic Idea for Iran

United States Institute of Peace  Jul 26, 2011

News

Iran-China oil trade runs smoothly - Beijing sources

Reuters  Judy Hua and Aizhu Chen Jul 25, 2011

Analysis

Iran draws the line with Turkey on Syria

Asia Times  Kaveh L Afrasiabi Jul 26, 2011

News

Natural gas from Iran exported to Europe

Bloomberg  Jul 26, 2011

News

Grand Ayatollah Urges Boycott of Elections

Inside Iran  Shayan Ghajar Jul 25, 2011

Opinions

Iran, India oil rumpus has wider implications

Reuters  Clyde Russell Jul 22, 2011

Blogs

Khamenei Steps In to Rescue Economy

Inside Iran  Shayan Ghajar Jul 21, 2011

News

China and Iran plan oil barter

Financial Times  Anna Fifield, Najmeh Bozorgmehr and Leslie Hook Jul 24, 2011

Analysis

Iran's Influence in Iraq: Countering Tehran's Whole-of-Government Approach

Washington Institute  Michael Eisenstadt, Michael Knights and Ahmed Ali Apr, 2011

News

U.S. AND IRANIAN STRATEGIC COMPETITION

Centre for Strategic and International Studies  Alexander Wilne Jul 14, 2011

News

Iran installing centrifuges to speed up uranium enrichment

The Telegraph  Ramin Mehmanparast Jul 19, 2011

Opinions

The rise and fall of Iran’s Ahmadinejad

Washington Post  Karim Sadjadpour Jul 14, 2011

News

Tehran, Beijing ink $4B in infrastructure projects

Mehr News Agency  Jul 18, 2011

Research

Iran - The Chronicles of the Subsidy Reform

IMF  Roman Zytek, Mohammad Reza Farzin and Dominique M. Guillaume July 2011

News

Iran seeks to triple China trade to $100 billion

Almasry Alyoum  Jul 16, 2011

Opinions

Has Obama Pushed Pakistan Toward Iran?

Atlantic Magazine  Meir Javedanfar Jul 14, 2011

News

Egyptian Shares Advance on Cabinet Reshuffle; Persian Gulf Stocks Retreat

Bloomberg  Alaa Shahine and Ahmed A Namatalla Jul 17, 2011

Analysis

Iran–The Chronicles of the Subsidy Reform

IMF  Dominique Guillaume, Roman Zytek and Mohammad Reza Farzin July 2011

News

President: Iran Plans to Increase Non-Oil Exports to $45B

FARS News Agency  Jul 14, 2011

News

Iran oil bourse inaugurated

Tehran Times  Jul 14, 2011

News

Iran prepares for nuclear work in bunker: sources

Reuters  Fredrik Dahl Jul 13, 2011

News

Iran sees an existential threat in Syria's popular uprisings

The National  Meir Javedanfar Jul 14, 2011

News

Saudi seeks to gain from India-Iran crude payment dispute

Arabian Business  Jul 12, 2011

News

Turkish Foreign Minister to visit Iran after Saudi talks

Ahram Online  Reuters Jul 10, 2011

News

Iran economy: Features of Iranian satellites discussed

Economic Intelligence Unit  BBC MONITORING Jul 08, 2011

Analysis

Iran's Maritime Evolution

Center for Strategic and International Studies  Joshua Himes Jul 05, 2011

News

Crisis on Iran-Iraq Border: Massoud Barzani Warns of Future Events

Rooz Online  Kaveh Ghoreishi Jul 05, 2011

Analysis

First-half review – Emerging-market equity correction

Economist Intelligence Unit  Jul 07, 2011

News

Arab States Aid to Egypt Seen as Effort to Block Iran Influence

Bloomberg  Alaa Shahine and Vivian Salama Jul 05, 2011

News

Iran could halt oil supplies to India

Arab Times  Jul 05, 2011