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RGE's Q1 2010 UAE Outlook

RGE expects the UAE to stage a very narrow recovery of around 2% in 2010, following a contraction of more than 2% in 2009. Stronger oil prices, as well as improved global trade, will help the country, boosting its fiscal and current account surpluses and facilitating government expenditure, but the uncertainties in Dubai's property market will…

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RGE Analysis

United Arab Emirates: Q1 2010 Outlook

By Rachel Ziemba and Ayah El-Said Jan 30, 2010

Abu Dhabi Delivers the Funds: What Next?

By Rachel Ziemba Dec 14, 2009

How Much Unity in the United Arab Emirates?

By Michael Moran and Rachel Ziemba Dec 09, 2009

Rerisking after Dubai: The End of 'Quasi-Sovereigns?'

By Arnab Das and Rachel Ziemba Nov 30, 2009

Dubious Dubai: Castles in the Air, Heads in the Sand?

By Arnab Das and Rachel Ziemba Nov 29, 2009

United Arab Emirates Economic Outlook, Q4 2009

Ayah El-Said, Rachel Ziemba Oct 07, 2009

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Outlook, Q3 2009

Ayah El-Said & Rachel Ziemba Jul 24, 2009

Another Blow to the GCC Monetary Union: The UAE Pulls Out

Ayah el Said and Rachel Ziemba May 20, 2009

GCC Sovereign Funds: Reversal of Fortune

Brad Setser and Rachel Ziemba Jan 31, 2009

EconoMonitors

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

ADIA Parts the Curtain... A Tiny Bit

Rachel Ziemba Mar 14, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Bank Collapse in Austria Brings Debt in Eastern Europe Center Stage

Edward Harrison Dec 15, 2009

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

How Much Unity in the United Arab Emirates?

Michael Moran and Rachel Ziemba Dec 9, 2009

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Asset Price Co-Movements and the Dollar Carry Trade

Heiko Hesse Dec 4, 2009

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Wednesday Note - After Dubai

Rachel Ziemba Dec 2, 2009

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

CNBC Interview with Arnab Das Discussing Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and India

Arnab Das Nov 30, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Total Eclipse at the Heart of Dubai's World

Edward Hugh Nov 29, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The Bust in Dubai and Exogenous Shocks

Edward Harrison Nov 29, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Does Dubai Matter? Ask Ireland

Simon Johnson Nov 29, 2009

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

What do Istithmar’s Troubles Signal for other Sovereign Investors?

Rachel Ziemba Sep 14, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Small Countries, Small Problems?

Syed Basher Aug 27, 2009

Daily Digest

Analysis

GCC Banking Sector Quarterly: Profitability goes downhill in 2009

Global Investment House (free registration)  Mar 1, 2010

News

UAE: Leading wealth fund reveals its strategy on investment

Financial Times  Robin Wigglesworth Mar 15, 2010

Analysis

UAE should learn to love its liabilities as well as its assets

The National  Frank Kane Mar 12, 2010

Blogs

Dubai house prices facing a double dip?

ArabianMoney.net  Peter Cooper Mar 15, 2010

News

UAE: Abu Dhabi SWF sees more global "uncertainty" in 2010

Reuters  Dinesh Nair Mar 15, 2010

Analysis

IMF favours bank stress tests for Gulf banks

The National  Uta Harnischfeger and Tom Arnold Mar 15, 2010

Analysis

Gulf Countries Limit Fallout from Crisis

IMF Survey Magazine  Mar 12, 2010

News

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Buys Stake in Raine Group

Wall Street Journal  Nour Malas Mar 11, 2010

Blogs

ADIA Parts the Curtain... A Bit

RGE Analysts EconoMonitor  Rachel Ziemba Mar 14, 2010

Analysis

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Annual Review 2009

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority  Mar 14, 2010

News

UAE sees no need for capital injection into banks

Arabian Business  Nicolas Parasie and Rania Oteify Mar 11, 2010

News

UAE: Dubai creditors to get multiple options

Reuters  Mar 10, 2010

News

Dubai World Creditors May Avoid Haircut On $22B Debt-Bankers

Dow Jones Newswires  Mar 11, 2010

Analysis

UAE must push ahead on commercial law reforms

Financial Times  Paul Stothard Mar 11, 2010

News

UAE's spending highest despite low oil revenues

Business 24/7  Mar 11, 2010

News

Dubai creditors to get multiple options -sources

Reuters  Matt Smith and Steven Slater Mar 10, 2010

Analysis

GCC: Absence of a quick recovery

NCB Capital  Mar 10, 2010

News

MENA: Gulf states may slash rates to boost lending

Emirates Business 24/7  Nadim Kawach Mar 10, 2010

Analysis

GCC spending likely to rise 14.4% in 2010

Emirates Business 24/7  Nadim Kawach Mar 10, 2010

Analysis

Economic growth in UAE forecast to double

The National  Tom Arnold Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

MENA: Arab Banks’ Assets Rise to $2.26 Trillion in 2009

Khaleej Times  Isaac John Mar 10, 2010

News

UAE Says It Stands by Dubai, Companies Haven’t Sought Help

Bloomberg  Inal Ersan and Camilla Hall Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Abu Dhabi, South Korea to boost ties

Emirates Business  Abdel Hai Mohamed Mar 9, 2010

News

UAE eyes foreign ownership law by year-end

Maktoob  Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

UAE: Price is right for Dubai dream

The National  Mar 8, 2010

News

UAE 2009 trade with GCC down at $15.04 billion

Maktoob Business  Mar 9, 2010

Blogs

Abu Dhabi bails out yet another local firm

Arabian Money  Peter Cooper Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

UAE: Dubai World players prepare for final act

The National  Frank Kane Mar 8, 2010

Research

GCC: Insight into the performance of the region's bond markets

Markaz  Rasha A. Othman and Ziad G. Jarjouhi Mar 9, 2010

News

UAE. to Pass Foreign Ownership Law This Year

Bloomberg  Henry Meyer Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Hadef in the courts: Decree 57

Hadef & Partners  Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

UAE bankruptcy law - A Key to Business Survival

Hadef & Partners  Keith Robinson Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Oman: India ties

Oxford Business Group  Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Gulf banks to lag 2010 economic recovery -S&P

Maktoob Business  Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

UAE is region's top lender

Emirates Business 24/7  Nadim Kawach Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Dubai World lenders await debt plan

Financial Times  Robin Wigglesworth, And Anousha Sakoui and Simeon Kerr in Dubai Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Mideast Oil Demand to Grow 4.5% in 2010

Khaleej Times  Isaac John Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

Dubai debt deal expected this week: bankers

Reuters  Mar 8, 2010

News

Dubai Shares Erase Losses as Dubai World Said to Seek Rollover

Bloomberg  Claudia Maedler Mar 8, 2010

Analysis

UAE economy: Cooling

Economist Intelligence Unit  Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Global :No Easy Exit

Standard Chartered Bank  Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

UAE inflation to stay low this year

The National  Tom Arnold Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

UAE: Big banks renegotiate more loans

The National  Uta Harnischfeger Mar 4, 2010

News

UAE deflation eases to 0.3 pct in Jan

Maktoob Business  Tamara Walid and Martin Dokoupil Mar 4, 2010

News

Abu Dhabi Companies’ Credit Rating Cut by Moody’s (Update3)

Bloomberg  Haris Anwar and Vivian Salama Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Sell the UAE banks paying big dividends?

Arabian Money  Peter Cooper Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Corporate restructuring to soar across Gulf

Maktoob Business  Rajiv Sekhri Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Abu Dhabi Defends Downgraded Companies

The Wall Street Journal  Nour Malas Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

A lesson in leadership: turning Abu Dhabi's vision into reality

INSEAD Knowledge  Feb 9, 2010

News

Dubai: Creative realism needed for property

The National  Bradley Hope Mar 3, 2010

Blogs

Gulf Credit Markets: UAE banks exposure

The Gulf Curve  Mar 1, 2010

News

UAE will Return to Double-digit Budget Surplus

Khaleej Times  Haseeb Haider Mar 4, 2010

News

Dubai: DGCX volume up 146% in February

DGCX Press Release  Mar 4, 2010

News

Standard Chartered declares $10b exposure to UAE loans

Gulf News  Ahmed A. Namatalla Mar 4, 2010

News

Abu Dhabi bill payments would create "more liquidity"

The National  Uta Harnischfeger Mar 4, 2010

Blogs

Hedge funds losing out to much cheaper ETFs in the Gulf

ArabianMoney.net  Peter Cooper Mar 3, 2010

News

Dubai World strategy 'successful'

Emirates Business 24/7  Mar 3, 2010

Analysis

To tax or not to tax – that is the Dubai question

The National  Frank Kane Mar 3, 2010

News

Dubai World Coughs Up the Knickerbocker

Wall Street Journal  Mar 3, 2010

Analysis

Economic Monitor

SAMBA  Mar 3, 2010

News

Dubai’s Inflation Rate Declined to 1.3% in January

Bloomberg  Camilla Hall Mar 3, 2010

News

Dubai Fund Defaults on $300 Million NYC Mortgage, WSJ Reports

Bloomberg  Greg Chang Mar 3, 2010

News

Middle East: Chinese year of caution begins to pay off

Financial Times  Andrew England Feb 24, 2010

News

Capital gains in Dubai?

The National  Bradley Hope Mar 1, 2010

News

When do Gulf stocks become a long-term buy again?

Arabian Money  Mar 1, 2010

News

Abu Dhabi steps in to cut cost of home loans

The National  Bradley Hope Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

UAE banks' net earnings depressed

Business 24/7  Nadim Kawach Mar 2, 2010

Analysis

Dubai debt woes dent bank’s profits

Financial Times  Robin Wigglesworth Mar 2, 2010

News

Emaar closes Algeria office 'due to lack of progress'

Business Intelligence - Middle East  Jul 4, 2009

News

Gulf IPO activity remains in the doldrums

Financial Times  Robin Wigglesworth Feb 24, 2010

Analysis

Sovereign Wealth Funds 2010

International Financial Services London  Mar 1, 2010

News

Banks move excess liquidity to Central Bank

Emirates Business 24/7  CL Jose Mar 1, 2010

News

IMF claims banks may need Dh9bn cash boost

The National  Uta Harnischfeger Feb 28, 2010

News

Dubai to Cut Spending to Save $1 Billion This Year

Bloomberg  Camilla Hall Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

Powering The Arab Economies In A New, More Challenging Environment

Middle East Economic Survey  Ali Aissaoui Jan 25, 2010

Analysis

Emerging Economies: overview of country risk

BNP Paribas  Guy Longueville - François Faure Jun 16, 2009

Analysis

Does Mossad really make Israel safer?

Economist  Feb 25, 2010

Analysis

UAE: Islamic Banking Sound All Along

Oxford Business Group  Feb 24, 2010

Analysis

Corporate Governance - Increased Regulation in the UAE

Hadef Partners  Feb 10, 2010

News

Dubai cruise ship visits to double by 2013

Arabian Business  Andy Sambidge Feb 24, 2010

News

Islamic Debt to Stay ‘Weaker’ Amid Failings, Deutsche Bank Says

Bloomberg  Laura Cochrane Feb 23, 2010

Analysis

GCC 2010 Outlook

SAMBA  Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Moody's estimates UAE lenders have $15bn of exposure to Dubai World

Financial Times  Anousha Sakoui and Simeon Kerr Feb 23, 2010

Analysis

Debt threat to Kuwait investment houses

Financial Times  Robin Wigglesworth Feb 23, 2010

Analysis

Dubai World on verge of presenting debt proposal

Times Online  Hugh Tomlinson Feb 22, 2010

Analysis

Abu Dhabi: entering a new phase

Oxford Business Group  Feb 22, 2010

News

Experts split on outlook for regional media

Emirates Business  Dima Hamadeh Feb 20, 2010

Analysis

Israel: Assassinations

Economist  Feb 18, 2010