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Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman
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Kuwait: Economic Profile
Kuwaiti Opposition Wins Majority in Snap Elections; Little Change to Policy?
Macro View
Bahrain: Economic Profile
Bahrain’s Growth Prospects in 2012: Marred by Instability and Unrest?
Bahrain’s Financial Sector to Face Strains?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy :
Qatar: Monetary Stance and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)
Qatar Cuts Interest Rates Despite Inflation's Return
GCC Monetary Policy: Low Interest Rates Here to Stay?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :
GCC: Real Estate Sector
White Elephants in the UAE: Abu Dhabi Property Developer Aldar Receives Second Bailout
Saudi Property Market Booming?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Real Estate :
Qatar: Economic Profile
Qatar Economic Prospects: Still Fired by Gas?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :
Middle East: Economic Profile
Spillover Effects from Europe’s Debt Woes to the MENA Region?
GCC Growth to Slow on Uncertain Global Outlook
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Banks : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :
Kuwait: Fiscal Policy
Kuwait Fiscal Policy: Social Spending Dominates Investment
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Turns Inward?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :
GCC: Exchange Rate Regimes
GCC Monetary Union: Will Euro Crisis Delay the Launch of a Single Currency?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Currencies : Energy Security and Policy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :
GCC: Fiscal Policy
Saudi Arabia Unveils Conservative 2012 Budget
Qatar Plans Another Big Spend, But QIA Still Swells
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :
GCC: Sovereign Funds
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Turns Inward?
Qatar Plans Another Big Spend, But QIA Still Swells
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :
The League of Arab States (Arab League)
MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?
How Strong Will MENA FDI Be in 2011?
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : International Organizations : International Trade and Globalization :
Qatar: Fiscal Policy
Qatar Plans Another Big Spend, But QIA Still Swells
GCC Growth to Slow on Uncertain Global Outlook
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :
Economics of the Olympics and Other Major Sporting Events
How Will Qatar Benefit from the Successful World Cup Bid?
The Economic Costs and Legacy of the Vancouver Olympics
Canada : Gulf Cooperation Council : Northeast Asia : South Africa : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macroeconomy :
GCC: Corporate Sector
GCC Leading MENA Tourism Growth in 2012?
GCC Corporate Governance: Another Pre-Requisite for Long Term Growth?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Sectors and Industries :
Middle East: Energy Sector
Continued Sabotage In 2012 Threatens the Security of Egypt’s Natural Gas Exports
Subsidies Backfire: Below Market Retail Prices Breed Shortages in China, Russia and UAE
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Israel : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United Arab Emirates : Europe : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :
Oman: Economic Profile
Oman’s Financial Sector: Steady Expansion
Oman’s Economic Outlook: Will Growth Pick Up in 2012?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy :
Kuwait: Economic Profile
Kuwaiti Opposition Wins Majority in Snap Elections; Little Change to Policy?
Will the Stimulus Plan Boost Kuwait's Economy in 2011?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :
MENA: Bond Market
MENA Bond Issuance Down in 2010: What Scope for 2011?
Bahrain's Fiscal Position Buoyed by Regional Support
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates : Trade and External Balance :
Kuwait: Monetary Policy
Kuwait's Financial Vulnerabilities: Still the Major Drag on Growth?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :
Markets
GCC: Exchange Rate Regimes
GCC Monetary Union: Will Euro Crisis Delay the Launch of a Single Currency?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Currencies : Energy Security and Policy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?
Overspending Oil Exporters
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :
GCC: Equities
UAE Equity Markets: Will 2012 Bring EM Status?
Arab Spring Turns to Stalemate?
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Equity :
Islamic Finance
Islamic Finance: How Insulated from Conventional Shocks?
Will the New Islamic Derivatives Standard Provide More Scope for Islamic Risk Management?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Southeast Asia : United Arab Emirates : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Banks : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :
Middle East: Energy Sector
Continued Sabotage In 2012 Threatens the Security of Egypt’s Natural Gas Exports
Subsidies Backfire: Below Market Retail Prices Breed Shortages in China, Russia and UAE
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Israel : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United Arab Emirates : Europe : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :
MENA: Bond Market
MENA Bond Issuance Down in 2010: What Scope for 2011?
Bahrain's Fiscal Position Buoyed by Regional Support
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates : Trade and External Balance :
Finance & Banking
Middle East: Economic Profile
Spillover Effects from Europe’s Debt Woes to the MENA Region?
GCC Growth to Slow on Uncertain Global Outlook
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Banks : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :
GCC Financial Centers
UAE Equity Markets: Will 2012 Bring EM Status?
How Strong are UAE (and GCC) Insolvency Regulations?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking :
Islamic Finance
Islamic Finance: How Insulated from Conventional Shocks?
Will the New Islamic Derivatives Standard Provide More Scope for Islamic Risk Management?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Southeast Asia : United Arab Emirates : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Banks : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :
Geostrategic & Long Term Issues
Middle East: Domestic Politics of Arab States
Arab Marshall Plan Floundering?
Arab Spring Turns to Stalemate?
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk :
MENA: Development Challenges
MENA Education—Further Reforms Needed
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Demographics : Development Challenges : Labor Markets and Productivity :
The League of Arab States (Arab League)
MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?
How Strong Will MENA FDI Be in 2011?
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : International Organizations : International Trade and Globalization :
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?
Overspending Oil Exporters
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :
Middle East: Energy Sector
Continued Sabotage In 2012 Threatens the Security of Egypt’s Natural Gas Exports
Subsidies Backfire: Below Market Retail Prices Breed Shortages in China, Russia and UAE
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Israel : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United Arab Emirates : Europe : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :
Gulf Cooperation Council Outlook Update: Stability Focus Brings Economic Boom
Higher oil revenues support massive government expansion, with richer countries supporting more cash-strapped neighbors. Property overhang dampens inflation in UAE and Qatar, while supply bottlenecks boost inflation in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Credit growth is becoming more of a support as social transfers boost deposits, but public-sector borrowing needs raise the risk of crowding out the private sector.
Read the latest Gulf Cooperation Council Outlook
Economic Research
Global Economic Outlook
Middle East and North Africa Outlook Update: Politics Breed Divergence
By Jun 17, 2011
Global Economic Outlook
Gulf Cooperation Council Outlook Update: Stability Focus Brings Economic Boom
By Jun 17, 2011
Global Economic Outlook
Gulf Cooperation Council Outlook Update: Governments Loosen the Taps
By May 17, 2011
Global Economic Outlook
Middle East and North Africa Outlook: Dampened by Regional Unrest
By Mar 18, 2011
Economic Research
Middle East Turmoil and Contagion: A Geoeconomic Tsunami for the Global Economy?
By Feb 23, 2011
Economic Research
Q4 2010 Geostrategic Risk Note: Asia on the Boil, U.S.-Europe Reap Anti-Incumbent Backlash
By Oct 7, 2010
Economic Research
Responses to Sovereign Wealth Funds: Are 'Draconian' Measures on the Way?
By Nov 15, 2007
EconoMonitors
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Nouriel Roubini and Patrick Chovanec EconoMonitor Video - China: How Much Stress Can the System Take?
Feb 8, 2012
United States Channel
A Letter From Lt Col Daniel L. Davis, Who Is a Fulcrum That Can Move a Nation – Should We Choose to Help Him
Feb 8, 2012
Ed Dolan's Econ Blog
Latest Economic Data Begin to Shift the Counterfactual in Favor of Democrats
Feb 6, 2012
United States Channel
The Downward Mobility of the American Middle Class, and Why Mitt Romney Doesn’t Know
Feb 6, 2012
Finance & Markets Channel
Schneiderman MERS Suit and HUD’s Donovan Remarks Confirm That Mortgage “Settlement” Is a Stealth Bank Bailout
Feb 6, 2012
Dan Alpert's Two Cents
Tinkerbell Economics - The Confidence Fairy, Pixie Dust and a Sleeping Dragon
Feb 6, 2012
Peterson Institute for International Economics
How Euro Brinkmanship Is Beginning to Succeed
Feb 5, 2012
United States Channel
About the January Jobs Report – Mildly Good News, but Bought at Great Cost
Feb 5, 2012
United States Channel
America’s Jobs Deficit, and Why It’s Still More Important than the Budget Deficit
Feb 5, 2012
Great Leap Forward
$30 TRILLION TO PROMOTE CRONY CAPITALISM: The Fed's Bail-Out of Wall Street
Feb 2, 2012
Global Macro Channel
It’s the Years, Not the Mileage: IMF Analysis of Pension Reforms in Advanced Economies
Feb 1, 2012
United States Channel
Why Is the Normally Astute Taibbi Sounding Like a Hopey Dopey Liberal on the Mortgage Settlement?
Feb 1, 2012
Asia Channel
'Vulnerable to External Influences' - The Economic State of Australia (Part 2)
Jan 31, 2012
Global Macro Channel
How to Exit the Danger Zone: IMF Update on Global Financial Stability
Jan 31, 2012
United States Channel
Forget Europe and the Emerging Markets, the US Is on the Brink of Recession
Jan 31, 2012
Finance & Markets Channel
ProPublica’s Off Base Charges About Freddie Mac’s Mortgage “Bets”
Jan 31, 2012
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Lessons for Europe’s Fiscal Union from US Federalism
Jan 30, 2012
Asia Channel
'Vulnerable to External Influences' - The Economic State of Australia (Part I)
Jan 30, 2012
Efraim Chalamish's Economic Development and Security Blog
Where Is the Burning Man Heading?
Jan 30, 2012
United States Channel
The Biggest Risk to the Economy in 2012, and What’s the Economy for Anyway?
Jan 30, 2012
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Draghi, Soros, Geithner, Roubini, Calderon, Merkel: In Their Own Words From the WEF on the Europe Crisis Via Bloomberg
Jan 30, 2012
Europe Channel
Hot News! The Wehrmacht Failed to Take Greece. Now Germany Tries Again, With a Different Method.
Jan 29, 2012
Ed Dolan's Econ Blog
Faster GDP Growth Will Be Welcome News for the White House, Despite “Ifs” and “Buts” in the Details
Jan 27, 2012
United States Channel
Why No Responsible Democrat Should Want Newt Gingrich to Get the GOP Nomination
Jan 27, 2012
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Roubini CNN Davos Vidoes: Europe Needs a 'Bazooka', U.S Has 1929-Style Income Inequality
Jan 25, 2012
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Roubini and Rogoff with CNBC's Bartiromo - Recession in Europe, SOTU, Global Growth Risks
Jan 25, 2012
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
'We've Got Bigger Problems Right Now' - Roubini and Bremmer Reveal the Surprising Winners and Losers of the Coming Year, and Debate Whether the Big Brains at Davos Can Rescue a Global Economy in Crisis
Jan 25, 2012
United States Channel
The State of Our Disunion: A Globalizing Private Sector, A Government Overwhelmed by Corporate Money
Jan 23, 2012
United States Channel
New York Times Tells Us Only Chinese Near Slave Labor Could Handle Steve Jobs’ Demands
Jan 23, 2012
Finance & Markets Channel
Weighing the Week Ahead: The State of the Union, Bernanke, Earnings
Jan 23, 2012
Ed Dolan's Econ Blog
Controversy over Romney’s Taxes Underlines the Need for Broad Reform
Jan 23, 2012
Dan Alpert's Two Cents
Our Friday Think Tank Discussion on Bloomberg’s “Taking Stock with Pimm Fox,” with Two Steve’s – Wood and Blitz
Jan 22, 2012
RGE Analysts
Ukraine Political Appointment: Shuffling The Deck Does Not Change the Cards
Jan 20, 2012
Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Nouriel Roubini, Ian Bremmer on Economy, Risks - Bloomberg Video
Jan 20, 2012
Ed Dolan's Econ Blog
U.S. Inflation Indicators Come in Below Target as the Global Economy Begins to Slow
Jan 19, 2012
Finance & Markets Channel
Evaluating Recession Forecasts: What Every Investor Must Know
Jan 19, 2012
United States Channel
Obama to Try Better Smoke and Mirrors to Address Housing Market Woes
Jan 19, 2012
Great Leap Forward
MORTGAGE FRAUD REVISITED: Why Did the Fed Pump and Dump US Real Estate Markets?
Jan 17, 2012
Finance & Markets Channel
Weighing the Week Ahead: Have Big Companies Lost Their Earnings Mojo?
Jan 15, 2012
Geostrategy Channel
Continuity and Dysfunctionality in U.S. Foreign Policy (Lessons for Our Conflict with Iran)
Jan 13, 2012
Ed Dolan's Econ Blog
Court’s Latest Stay of Clean Air Regulations Shows the Best Can Be the Enemy of the Good
Jan 12, 2012
Dan Alpert's Two Cents
Talking Macro and Fed Policy with Mike McKee and Sara Eisen on Bloomberg’s “On the Economy”
Jan 12, 2012
Latin America Channel
What to Watch in 2012: Two Elections That Could Transform Latin America
Jan 12, 2012
Daily Digest
Analysis
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Seek Greater Popularity through Threats to Kuwaiti Port Development
Jamestown Foundation Aug 19, 2011
Analysis
Kuwait: Oil Market & Budget Developments - August 2011
National Bank of Kuwait Aug 10, 2011
Analysis
Qatar Banking Sector: Public sector spending to drive loan growth
Global Investment House Jun 15, 2011
Analysis
Oman Banking Sector: Profitability expected to grow at 10% in 2011
Global Investment House Jun 22, 2011
News
Bahrain escapes downgrade at Fitch after political risk abates
BI-ME with Bloomberg Aug 04, 2011
Analysis
Kuwaiti Budget FY2011/12: Large increases in wages and salaries, and another larger surplus
National Bank of Kuwait Aug 03, 2011
News
Moody's: Outlook for Kuwaiti banking system changed to stable from negative
AME Info Aug 03, 2011
News
UN pays out $1 billion from Iraqi oil fund to victims of 1990 Kuwait invasion
Associated Press Jul 28, 2011
Analysis
Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (VIII): Bahrain’s Rocky Road to Reform
International Crisis Group Jul 28, 2011
Analysis
Kuwait, a Leading Oil Exporter, Relies on Imports of Liquefied Natural Gas
U.S. Energy Information Administration Jul 21, 2011
News
S&P raises Kuwait’s credit rating to ‘AA’ after shifting criteria; cites strong economy
Associated Press Jul 20, 2011
Analysis
Oil prices retreat form recent highs... Slow credit growth reflects soft private activity...
National Bank of Kuwait July 2011
Analysis
Capital account data reveal decade of Kuwait’s foreign investment
National Bank of Kuwait Jul 11, 2011
News
Qatar: Quarterly Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activities First Quarter 2011
Qatar Statistics Authority Jul 18, 2011
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