Middle East and Africa

Africa Economic Profile

Africa: The Next BRIC?

Europe's Debt Crisis Impacts Sub-Saharan African Economies in 2010

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Libya: Energy Sector and Oil Wealth Management

Libyan Hydrocarbon Sector: Nationalization?

Management of Libya's Oil Wealth: The Libyan Investment Authority

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Middle East: Economic Profile

How Strong Will MENA FDI Be in 2010?

Levant Real Estate: A New Property Bubble?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Banks and Risk Management : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Botswana

Botswana: Will Diamonds Brighten the Growth Outlook?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Other Commodities :

Zambia: Economic Profile

Zambia: Economy to Diversify Away From Copper in 2010?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Syria: Economic Profile

Syria Banking Sector: In Need of More Reform?

Are Syria’s Economic Reforms on Track?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Saudi Arabia: Reserves and Sovereign Wealth

Saudi Arabia Now Adding to its Savings Again?

The Role of Private Wealth in the Gulf

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Saudi Arabia: Economic Profile

How Strong Will Saudi Arabia's Economic Recovery Be?

How Will the GCC Fare in 2010?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Tunisia: Economic Profile

Tunisia's Economic Prospects: Great Challenges Despite its Resilience

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : External Balance : Fiscal Policy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : International Trade and Globalization : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

South Africa: Monetary Policy

South African Inflation Falls in July: Rate Cut in Sight?

Will South Africa Cut Interest Rates in September?

South Africa : Emerging Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Egypt: Monetary Policy and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

Egypt's Central Bank Remains on Hold in July: When Will Monetary Tightening Begin?

Egypt's Inflation Remains Unchanged in July: Will Phasing Out Energy Subsidies Re-Ignite Pressures?

Egypt : Emerging Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Is the UAE Tightening the Screws on Iran?

EU Sets Tough Sanctions to Curb Iran

Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Central Bank Reserves Diversification

Reserves Shifting Away From the Dollar?

Are Central Banks Rethinking the Euro's Role as a Reserve Currency?

United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : External Balance : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Tanzania: Economic Profile

Tanzania’s Economic Growth Prospects for 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Global Fiscal Policy

Will Early Fiscal Consolidation Stimulate or Stifle Global Economic Recovery?

Can Developed Economies Stabilize Their Debt Ratios Amid a Weak Recovery?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Iran: Economic Profile

Will Iran Be Able to Phase Out Subsidies?

Is Iran's Banking System in Crisis?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Qatar: Economic Profile

Qatar Economic Prospects: Still Fired by Gas?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Qatar: Fiscal Policy

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA): Back in the Market

Qatar: Sticking With Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Iran: Reserves and Foreign Assets

Is Iran Shifting Back to Dollars From Euros?

How Has Iran Spent its Oil Revenue? Tracking the Stabilization Fund's Assets

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Economics of the Olympics and Other Major Sporting Events

Can Economists Predict the World Cup Winner?

Will the 2010 World Cup Stimulate Growth in South Africa?

Canada : China : North East Asia : South Africa : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View :

Morocco: Economic Profile

Morocco Macro View: Domestic Demand to Drive Economic Growth

Morocco: Will Holding Interest Rates Yield More Disappointment?

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

East Africa

Rwanda's Election: Economic Success and Political Repression?

East African Monetary Policy

Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

United Arab Emirates: Economic Profile

The UAE on Track for a Sluggish Recovery?

White Elephants in the UAE: What Next for Dubai Property Prices?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Israel: Economic Profile

Israeli Growth Accelerates in Q2: How Strong in 2010?

Israeli Trade Reliant on Global Recovery

Israel : Advanced Economies : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Saudi Arabia: Fiscal Policy

Saudi Fiscal Stance: Record 2010 Budget

Saudi Monetary Stance: Will Interest Rates Remain at a Record Low?

Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Libya: Economic Profile

Prospects for Libyan Non-Energy Investment

Management of Libya's Oil Wealth: The Libyan Investment Authority

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Saudi Arabia: Monetary Stance and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

Rising Rents and Food Contributing to a Saudi Inflation Spike

Saudi Monetary Stance: Will Interest Rates Remain at a Record Low?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Israel: Monetary Policy

Bank of Israel Holds for September: When Will Rate Hikes Resume?

Israel's Inflation Eases in July: Will Inflation Continue Its Downward Trend in H2 2010?

Israel : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

GCC: Corporate Sector

GCC Corporate Governance: Another Pre-Requisite for Long Term Growth?

Is The Outlook for Middle East Shipping Picking Up?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

Jordan: Economic Profile

Jordan's Economic Prospects: How Strong Will the Recovery Be in 2010?

Jordan’s Monetary Policy: Will Interest Rates Be Raised?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Oil and Gas Sector

What Was the 2009 Performance of Oil Majors?

Natural Gas Consolidation

Advanced Economies : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :

Zimbabwe: Economic Profile

Zimbabwe: Return to Despair?

What is the Short Term Emergency Response Program (STERP)?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

South Africa: Labor Markets

Are Zuma's Key Alliances Under Threat from Ongoing Strikes?

Growing Labor Unrest in South Africa: Government Proposes New Deal to End Strikes

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Labor Markets and Productivity :

South Africa: External Balance

South Africa’s Trade Balance Improved Through July

How Much Will South Africa's Current Account Widen in 2010, After Narrowing in 2009?

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance :

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Economic Diversification Plans

Mubadala: Abu Dhabi's Sovereign Investment Company Increases Transparency

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Angola: Economic Profile

Sub-Saharan Africa: A Return to International Debt Markets in 2010?

Will Angola Boost Oil Exports?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View :

Dubai's Debts

Will Creditors Accept Dubai World's Terms?

How Will Dubai Inc Meet Its Financing Needs in 2010?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Current Account : External Balance : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Government Bonds :

South Africa: Manufacturing Sector

South African Manufacturing Sector: Sticky Slope Ahead?

South Africa Mining: A Drag on the Economy?

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

Algeria: Economic Profile

Algeria: Reforms and the Quest for FDI

Government Spending to Boost Algerian Growth

Maghreb : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Iraq: Economic Profile

Slow Coalition-Building Progress Exacerbates Iraqi Tension

Iraq's Economy Still Fragile Despite Oil Price Climb?

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Iraq: Energy Sector

Headwinds Remain for Iraq's Gas

Foreign Investment in Iraq's Oil Sector Picks Up

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Middle East: Energy Sector

Heat Wave Exposes MENA Power Supply Vulnerabilities

GCC—Committed to Renewable Energy Projects

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Sectors and Industries :

South Africa: Economic Profile

South Africa's Q2 2010 Growth: Recovery Losing Steam?

South Africa Budget 2010: Perfect Balance?

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

South Africa: Fiscal Policy

South Africa Budget 2010: Perfect Balance?

South Africa Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Deficit to Grow to 7.6% in 2009-10

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

South Africa Electricity Dilemma

Energy Risks Hampering Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

World Bank Eases Eskom Woes with New Loan

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View :

Bahrain: Economic Profile

Bahrain's Ratings Downgrade: Will Financial Vulnerabilities Further Dampen Growth Prospects?

Bahrain’s Financial Sector: Uncertain Future?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View :

Egypt: Fiscal Policy

Will Higher Revenues Reduce Egypt's Budget Deficit?

Egypt's Debt: Attractive Despite Deficit?

Egypt : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

The Recovery of Global Trade Flows

Will Trade Ministers Conclude the Doha Trade Talks in 2010?

Will Trade Financing Costs Continue to Ease in 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

GCC: Real Estate Sector

White Elephants in the UAE: What Next for Dubai Property Prices?

Will the GCC Real Estate Market Witness a Rebound in 2010?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Real Estate Sector :

Kuwait: Fiscal Policy

Kuwait Finally Spending More of its Windfall?

How is the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Faring?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Oman: Economic Profile

Will Oman Manage to Achieve a Fiscal Surplus in 2010?

Oman’s Economic Outlook: How Strong Will the Recovery Be?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View :

Kuwait: Economic Profile

Kuwait Economy Still Struggling After 2009 Contraction?

How Will the GCC Fare in 2010?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Lebanon: Economic Profile

Lebanon's Economic Prospects: Continued Resilience Against Economic and Political Shocks

How Resilient is Lebanon’s Banking Sector?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Egypt: Economic Profile

Egypt's Growth Accelerates in H1: How Strong Will 2010 Growth Be?

Will Egypt Achieve Desired Level of FDI in 2010/2011?

Egypt : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Kuwait: Monetary Policy

Kuwait's Financial Vulnerabilities: Still the Major Drag on Growth?

How Effective has the GCC Response to the Liquidity Squeeze Been?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Frontier Markets

Frontier Markets: How Correlated with Global Markets and Each Other?

Will Frontier Markets Have More Access to Bond Markets in 2010?

Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Sub-Saharan Africa : Europe : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Equities : External Balance :

Kenya: Economic Profile

Kenyan Voters Approve Landmark Constitution

Kenya: Stronger Growth in 2010?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

The IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Millennium Development Goals at Risk Amid Slowdown

IMF, Others Loan to Zimbabwe

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

What Was Accomplished at the G20 Summit in Toronto?

What Does Canada Want From the G8/G20?

Argentina : Australia : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

GCC: Fiscal Policy

GCC Fiscal Outlook: Continued Spending

Saudi Fiscal Stance: Record 2010 Budget

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Responses to Global Imbalances

Is There a Need for International Monetary Reform Through a Multilateral Exchange Rate Mechanism?

Is the U.S. Being Inconsistent by Pushing China to Increase FX Appreciation But Not the Gulf?

Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance :

MENA: Health Care and Retirement

MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Sectors and Industries :

United Arab Emirates: Monetary Stance and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

UAE’s Inflation: Is Up the Only Way to Go?

UAE Central Bank Boosts Liquidity in the Face of Dubai Strain: Will More Provisions Be Needed?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Algeria: Fiscal Policy and Oil Wealth Management

Managing Algeria's Wealth: Conservative Asset Allocation

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

MENA: Fiscal Policy

Kuwait Finally Spending More of its Windfall?

Assessing the Fiscal Position of Maghreb Countries

Egypt : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

United Arab Emirates: Fiscal Policy

UAE Public Spending Still Supportive in 2010; Less So in 2011?

The UAE on Track for a Sluggish Recovery?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Ghana: Economic Profile

S&P Downgrades Ghana's Credit Rating but Maintains 'Stable' Outlook

How Will Oil Affect Ghana's Economy?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Iraq: Fiscal Policy

Iraq Bonds: Heading Back to the Market

Iraq's Sovereign Debt: Canceling Debt?

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Natural Gas Prices

Will Natural Gas Prices Rise as Supply Glut Turns Into Deficit?

Is Natural Gas's Link to Oil Prices Weakening?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :

Financial Protectionism in the Wake of Crisis

Tackling Too-Big-To-Fail: Overview of Proposals

European-Wide Micro- and Macro-Prudential Regulation: Leaders Give Backing

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Palestinian Authority: Economic Profile

Palestine: Open For Investment?

Palestine's Polarized Politics: Abbas Not to Seek Relection?

Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Global Trade Agreements

How Deep Is Asian Trade Fragmented?

Is Reopening NAFTA a Pandora's Box for Canada or a Blessing in Disguise?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

MENA: Trade

U.S.-Middle East Trade Ties

Dubai the Epicenter of East-East Flows? Trade and Investment Ties Between Asia and the Middle East

Middle East and Africa : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Regional Development Banks

New Role and Funding For the African Development Bank?

Multilateral Institutions Step Up Support to Eastern European Corporates and Banks

Sub-Saharan Africa : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

GCC: Sovereign Funds

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA): Back in the Market

Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority (ADIA) Opening Up?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Sub-Saharan Africa Currency Trends

Nigeria: Will the Naira Stabilize?

Will the South African Rand (ZAR) Remain Strong Through 2010?

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Gains from Globalization

Will Income Inequality Spur Globalization Backlash in Developing Countries?

Can Aid for Trade Benefit Developing Countries?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Measures of Global Output

Do We Need a New Measure of Economic Output to Replace GDP?

Gross National Happiness?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View :

GCC: Exchange Rate Regimes

GCC Monetary Union: Will Euro Crisis Delay the Launch of a Single Currency?

Should GCC Countries De-peg from the Dollar?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Iraq: Investment

What Prospects For Boosting Oil Exports From Iraqi Kurdistan?

Iraq Bonds: Heading Back to the Market

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : External Balance :

United Arab Emirates: Sovereign Investors

Are the Investment Strategies of Abu Dhabi Investment Vehicles Coordinated?

Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority (ADIA) Opening Up?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Nigeria: Economic Profile

Nigeria Passes Bill to Buy Banks' Toxic Loans

Nigeria Macro View 2010: Stronger Growth

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Qatar: Monetary Stance and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

Qatar's Inflation Takes a Freefall

GCC Monetary Policy: Low Interest Rates Here to Stay?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Lebanon: Fiscal Stance

Lebanon’s Fiscal Stance and Public Debt: Is Fiscal Consolidation on the Way?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

The League of Arab States (Arab League)

Is the UAE Tightening the Screws on Iran?

MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : Sub-Saharan Africa : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : International Organizations : International Trade and Globalization :

Israel: Fiscal Policy

Will Israel’s Budget Deficit Narrow in 2010?

Israel's Stimulus Package Finally Unveiled: Can the Budget Deficit Remain Unchanged?

Israel : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Botswana

Botswana: Will Diamonds Brighten the Growth Outlook?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Other Commodities :

Zambia: Economic Profile

Zambia: Economy to Diversify Away From Copper in 2010?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Alternative Energy

Are Palm Oil Prices Looking Peaky?

Wind Power: Obstacles to Further Growth

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Central Bank Reserves Diversification

Reserves Shifting Away From the Dollar?

Are Central Banks Rethinking the Euro's Role as a Reserve Currency?

United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : External Balance : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

GCC: Equities

GCC Equities: Infected By Global and Domestic Woes

Exchange Consolidation on the Way in the UAE?

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Equities :

Iran: Energy Sector

Iranians Give Up on LNG Exports

Will Iran Be Able to Phase Out Subsidies?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Nuclear Proliferation : Oil : Oil and Energy : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Iran: Reserves and Foreign Assets

Is Iran Shifting Back to Dollars From Euros?

How Has Iran Spent its Oil Revenue? Tracking the Stabilization Fund's Assets

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

The South African Rand (ZAR)

Will the South African Rand (ZAR) Remain Strong Through 2010?

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Currencies :

Gold Markets

Gold Prices: Is Bullion's Spring Surge Tapering Off?

Have Central Banks Renewed Their Interest in Gold Reserves?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Steel Markets

Steel Prices: Will Steelmakers Mimic Quarterly Pricing of Ore Miners?

Russia Steel Outlook: Price Pressure from Domestic Buyers

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Base Metals

Will Financing Deals Bolster Zinc Prices?

Aluminum Prices: Will Oversupply Bring a Correction?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : World : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Emerging Markets: Economic Profile

Will the 2010 World Cup Stimulate Growth in South Africa?

Poland Macro View: Q2 GDP Growth Beats Expectations

Andean : Brazil : China : Colombia : Mexico : North East Asia : Peru : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : South Africa : South East Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Markets :

Saudi Arabia: Energy Sector

China-Saudi Arabia Energy Ties On the Rise

Is Nuclear Energy the Key to Middle East Power Needs?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Oil and Gas Sector

What Was the 2009 Performance of Oil Majors?

Natural Gas Consolidation

Advanced Economies : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :

Dry Bulk Commodities

Will Karnataka's Export Ban Boost Iron Ore Prices?

Australian Government Pares Back Proposed Mining Tax

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Oil Prices

Oil Prices: What Is the Outlook for 2010-11?

Oil Buffeted by Eurozone Woes: What Are the Short-Term Trends?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Grain Markets

Have Wheat Prices Peaked?

Corn and Soybean Markets: Markets Still Anticipating Bumper Harvest

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

Oil Demand

How Much Will Oil Demand Rebound in 2010?

How Imbalanced Are Oil Supply and Demand?

Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe :

Sub-Saharan Africa: Asset Markets

Sub-Saharan Africa: A Return to International Debt Markets in 2010?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Markets :

Nigeria: Energy Sector

Will Nigeria Be Able to Restructure Its National Oil Company?

Nigerian Content Law a Case of Resource Nationalism?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Dubai's Debts

Will Creditors Accept Dubai World's Terms?

How Will Dubai Inc Meet Its Financing Needs in 2010?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Current Account : External Balance : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Government Bonds :

Islamic Finance

Will the New Islamic Derivatives Standard Provide More Scope for Islamic Risk Management?

Islamic Finance: How Insulated from Conventional Shocks?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : South East Asia : United Arab Emirates : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Banks and Risk Management : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Silver Markets

How Will Silver Fare Compared to Gold in 2010?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

Platinum and Palladium: Signs of Strength?

Will Catalytic Converter Demand Boost Platinum Group Metals?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Middle East: Energy Sector

Heat Wave Exposes MENA Power Supply Vulnerabilities

GCC—Committed to Renewable Energy Projects

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Sectors and Industries :

Oil Supply

Has Oil Production Peaked?

OPEC Still on Hold but Discipline Waning?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Natural Gas Supply

What Are the Prospects for Shale Gas in Europe?

A Gas OPEC? What Kind of Coordination among Natural Gas Exporters?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Commodity Market Regulation

Will There be Coordination Between Oil Producers and Consumers?

How Will Position Limits Affect Commodity Markets?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Gold and Precious Metals : Oil : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

How Bright a Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

OPEC Oil Supply

OPEC Still on Hold but Discipline Waning?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

MENA: Bond Market

Is Recovery Underway in MENA/GCC Bond Markets?

Spillovers From Dubai's Standstill on the MENA Region

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Government Bonds :

Israel: The Shekel (currency)

Israel's Exchange Rate Policy: How Long Will the BoI Keep Intervening?

Israel : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Currencies :

Global Military Spending

Global Military Spending Still on the Rise?

The Rising Fiscal Cost of the Iraq War: Five Years On and Still Counting

China : Gulf Cooperation Council : North East Asia : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Sectors and Industries : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Frontier Markets

Frontier Markets: How Correlated with Global Markets and Each Other?

Will Frontier Markets Have More Access to Bond Markets in 2010?

Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Sub-Saharan Africa : Europe : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Equities : External Balance :

Africa's Resources

Money Laundering Financing Global Terrorism?

Mining and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities :

Syria: Energy Sector

Can Syria Diversify Away From Oil?

Iraq : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Natural Gas Prices

Will Natural Gas Prices Rise as Supply Glut Turns Into Deficit?

Is Natural Gas's Link to Oil Prices Weakening?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries :

Natural Gas Demand

The Role of Natural Gas in Meeting Clean Energy Goals

European Natural Gas Market Liberalization: Still A Fragmented Market?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Non-OPEC Oil Supply

How Do Non-OPEC Producers Contribute to Oil Supply?

China in the Oil Sands: What Are the Energy Security and Investment Implications?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Market Correlations

Is There a Relationship Between Oil Prices and Non-Oil Asset Returns?

Are Hedge Funds Causing Increasing Correlation Between Asset Classes?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

Market Volatility

How Does News Impact Market Volatility?

Are Measures of Market Risk Simply Flawed Crystal Balls?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

MENA: Equity Markets (Non-GCC)

Syrian Stock Exchange: How Long Will an Improved Performance Last?

Egypt : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Markets :

Sub-Saharan Africa Currency Trends

Nigeria: Will the Naira Stabilize?

Will the South African Rand (ZAR) Remain Strong Through 2010?

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

GCC: Exchange Rate Regimes

GCC Monetary Union: Will Euro Crisis Delay the Launch of a Single Currency?

Should GCC Countries De-peg from the Dollar?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Foreign Exchange Markets

What is the Impact of Currency Interventions in Developed Countries?

Is It Time for a New Global Reserve Currency?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Agricultural Supply

U.S. Agricultural Supply: Record Corn, Soybean Forecasts

Agriculture Outsourcing: Courting Political Risk or Food Crisis Solution?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

Petrodollars

Iran Dropping Dollar in Oil Sales and Foreign Exchange Reserves: Is the Euro Next?

Should GCC Countries De-peg from the Dollar?

United States : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Is Venezuela Heading Toward a Deep Recession?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Andean : Ecuador : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :

CIS Currency Trends

Ukraine's Sovereign Rating: No Longer on Brink of Default?

Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Currencies :

Middle East: Economic Profile

How Strong Will MENA FDI Be in 2010?

Levant Real Estate: A New Property Bubble?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Banks and Risk Management : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

GCC Financial Centers

Exchange Consolidation on the Way in the UAE?

GCC Project Finance Costs Still Elevated

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking :

Saudi Arabia: Financial Sector

How Strong is the Saudi Financial Sector?

Saad and Algosaibi Groups: Potential for Systemic Risk Throughout the GCC?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Islamic Finance

Will the New Islamic Derivatives Standard Provide More Scope for Islamic Risk Management?

Islamic Finance: How Insulated from Conventional Shocks?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : South East Asia : United Arab Emirates : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Banks and Risk Management : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Iran: Banking System

Is Iran's Banking System in Crisis?

Conflicts Between the Central Bank of Iran and the Government

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

UAE: Banks and Financial Sector

Will UAE Banks' Exposure to Dubai World Weigh on Banking Sector Activity?

Spillovers From Dubai's Standstill on the MENA Region

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking :

MENA: Banks

GCC Banking Sector: What Lies Ahead?

Kuwait's Financial Vulnerabilities: Still the Major Drag on Growth?

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking :

GCC: Asset Management

The Role of Private Wealth in the Gulf

GCC Asset Management Industry

Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking :

Commercial Real Estate: Global Outlook Precarious

Bailing Out the U.S. Housing and Financial Sector: Fiscal Costs and Risks to Taxpayers Getting Bigger?

Outlook for Asian Real-Estate Market: Has the Worst Passed?

Australia : Eurozone : Japan : Pacific : United States : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Libya: Domestic and Foreign Politics

Libyan-Italian Ties: Libya Investing More in Italy

Libyan Politics: Reshuffle

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Libya: Energy Sector and Oil Wealth Management

Libyan Hydrocarbon Sector: Nationalization?

Management of Libya's Oil Wealth: The Libyan Investment Authority

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Copenhagen Climate Change Summit and Global Climate Regime

Roadblocks Remain for Climate Financing

Developed Countries Agenda On Climate Change at the Copenhagen Conference

China : North East Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Lebanon: Politics

Lebanon: Can Political Stability Be Maintained?

Lebanon’s Fiscal Stance and Public Debt: Is Fiscal Consolidation on the Way?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

BRICs in Africa

Africa: China's New Economic Frontier?

Brazil's Growing Presence in Africa

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues :

Alternative Energy

Are Palm Oil Prices Looking Peaky?

Wind Power: Obstacles to Further Growth

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

The African Union (AU)

Somalia Crisis Tops Agenda at AU Summit

Is Somalia's Instability and Extremism Spilling Over?

Egypt : Maghreb : South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Energy Security and Supply Risks : International Organizations : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Iran's Nuclear Program

How Are Iran's Neighbors Responding to its Nuclear Program?

How Close Is Iran to a Nuclear Weapon?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Is the UAE Tightening the Screws on Iran?

EU Sets Tough Sanctions to Curb Iran

Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

The U.S. and the 'Wars of 9/11'

How Is NATO’s Afghanistan Mission Faring?

A Reset in U.S. Relations with Afghan President?

Iraq : Other South Asia : South Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Sudan: Civil Conflict and FDI

South Sudan Referendum: The Next Step in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Sudan's Economic Outlook for 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Syria: Foreign Policy

Syria's External Relations—Will a Bilateral Relationship with the U.S. Be Established?

Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Iran: Energy Sector

Iranians Give Up on LNG Exports

Will Iran Be Able to Phase Out Subsidies?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Nuclear Proliferation : Oil : Oil and Energy : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

What Are the Prospects for Peace in the Middle East?

Timeline: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Iran : Israel : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Nigeria: Domestic Politics

Goodluck Jonathan Solidifying Power in Nigeria

Nigerian Content Law a Case of Resource Nationalism?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Energy Security and Supply Risks :

Middle East: Nuclear Power

Is Nuclear Energy the Key to Middle East Power Needs?

US-UAE Nuclear Deal: How Will it Affect Regional Relations?

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Saudi Arabia: Energy Sector

China-Saudi Arabia Energy Ties On the Rise

Is Nuclear Energy the Key to Middle East Power Needs?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

Pakistan's Growing Nuclear Arsenal—A Growing Risk for the U.S.

Did the 2010 Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Live Up to Expectations?

Egypt : United States : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Algeria: Domestic Politics

Algerian Security: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Government Spending to Boost Algerian Growth

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Tunisia: Domestic Politics

Tunisia's Economic Prospects: Great Challenges Despite its Resilience

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Middle East: Domestic Politics of Arab States

What Impact Will Jordan's Cabinet Shuffle Have?

Bahrain's Shia Population: Still Disenfranchised?

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

South Africa: Labor Markets

Are Zuma's Key Alliances Under Threat from Ongoing Strikes?

Growing Labor Unrest in South Africa: Government Proposes New Deal to End Strikes

South Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Economic Diversification Plans

Mubadala: Abu Dhabi's Sovereign Investment Company Increases Transparency

Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Alternative Transport Fuels

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Securitization and Structured Finance :

China: Investment in Africa

Africa: China's New Economic Frontier?

China Aid Policy: Tied to Resources?

China : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Trade and Globalization : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Iraq: Domestic Politics and Security

How Will the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Change Following the Troop Drawdown?

Iraqi Security Situation Worsens in Context of Political Uncertainty

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Nigeria: Energy Sector

Will Nigeria Be Able to Restructure Its National Oil Company?

Nigerian Content Law a Case of Resource Nationalism?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Iraq: Economic Profile

Slow Coalition-Building Progress Exacerbates Iraqi Tension

Iraq's Economy Still Fragile Despite Oil Price Climb?

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Iraq: Energy Sector

Headwinds Remain for Iraq's Gas

Foreign Investment in Iraq's Oil Sector Picks Up

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil and Energy :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Middle East: Energy Sector

Heat Wave Exposes MENA Power Supply Vulnerabilities

GCC—Committed to Renewable Energy Projects

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Sectors and Industries :

Algeria: Energy Sector

Is Nuclear Energy the Key to Middle East Power Needs?

Algeria's Gas Sector: Will Leadership Changes Bring New Policies?

Maghreb : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks :

French Foreign Policy

Coup in Niger: Uranium Market Implications?

Timeline: U.S.-France (1763-Present)

France : Europe : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Energy Supply Chokepoints and Vulnerabilities

Somali Pirates Hijacking Global Business?

Energy Risks Hampering Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks :

Oil Supply

Has Oil Production Peaked?

OPEC Still on Hold but Discipline Waning?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Commodity Market Regulation

Will There be Coordination Between Oil Producers and Consumers?

How Will Position Limits Affect Commodity Markets?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Gold and Precious Metals : Oil : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities :

Yemen's Insecurity

Yemen a Terrorist Haven?

Understanding the Saudi Offensive In Yemen

Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

How Bright a Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

World Economic Forum

What Is the International Response to Obama's 'Volcker Rule'?

EU Lawmakers Approve Tough Bank Bonus Rules, Debate Bank Tax

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

OPEC Oil Supply

OPEC Still on Hold but Discipline Waning?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Iran: Domestic Politics

A Year After the Contested Election, How Strong Is the Iranian Opposition?

How Powerful Is Iran's President?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

U.S. Defense Policy and Spending

U.S. Congress Passes Emergency War Funding

President Obama Unveils First National Security Strategy

Iraq : North East Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Global Military Spending

Global Military Spending Still on the Rise?

The Rising Fiscal Cost of the Iraq War: Five Years On and Still Counting

China : Gulf Cooperation Council : North East Asia : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Sectors and Industries : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

The IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Millennium Development Goals at Risk Amid Slowdown

IMF, Others Loan to Zimbabwe

South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

Developing Countries and Climate Change

China's Environmental Woes: The Great Leap Backward

Brazil and Climate Change

China : India : North East Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

What Was Accomplished at the G20 Summit in Toronto?

What Does Canada Want From the G8/G20?

Argentina : Australia : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

The Current State of Global Water Supply

Is a Water Crisis Looming?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges :

MENA: Health Care and Retirement

MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Sectors and Industries :

Syria: Energy Sector

Can Syria Diversify Away From Oil?

Iraq : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Saudi Arabia: Security and Defense Policy

Understanding the Saudi Offensive In Yemen

Complicated U.S. Saudi Relations

Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Food Subsidies

Food Outsourcing, GM Crops, Bilateral Agricultural Treaties: Innovative Solutions to Ease Global Food Shortages?

Agriculture Outsourcing: Courting Political Risk or Food Crisis Solution?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Other South Asia : South Asia : Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges :

Food Supply

Russian Wheat Crisis a Rising Risk for Inflation in Africa

Chinese Drought Threatening Food Supply?

China : North East Asia : Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Food Insecurity

Natural Disasters Threatening Global Food Security?

Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Regional Development Banks

New Role and Funding For the African Development Bank?

Multilateral Institutions Step Up Support to Eastern European Corporates and Banks

Sub-Saharan Africa : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions :

Measures of Global Output

Do We Need a New Measure of Economic Output to Replace GDP?

Gross National Happiness?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View :

Iraq: Investment

What Prospects For Boosting Oil Exports From Iraqi Kurdistan?

Iraq Bonds: Heading Back to the Market

Iraq : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : External Balance :

The Global AIDS Epidemic

Coping with AIDS Pandemic

Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues :

Israel: Politics

Will Israel Try to Stop Iran's Nuclear Program?

Timeline: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israel : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

GCC: Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy of Arab States

US-UAE Nuclear Deal: How Will it Affect Regional Relations?

Gulf Cooperation Council : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

The League of Arab States (Arab League)

Is the UAE Tightening the Screws on Iran?

MENA Health Care: Growing Opportunities?

Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Lebanon, Syria and Jordan : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : Sub-Saharan Africa : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : International Organizations : International Trade and Globalization :

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Is Venezuela Heading Toward a Deep Recession?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Andean : Ecuador : Gulf Cooperation Council : Iran : Iraq : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman : Maghreb : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : International Organizations : Oil and Energy :

Political Unrest in Iran

Iran's Changing Role in the Middle East

How are Iran's Politics Affecting the Energy Sector?

Iran : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :