UAE Archive
Macroeconomic Data
Robust and timely support from the Gulf central banks have made the region's key financial institutions secure and safe powerhouses
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Bahrain
Gulf states have pledged $150-billion in response to the regional unrest, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates. But it may not be enough
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UAE
TweetDubai is the ninth worst real estate market in the world, according to a survey of 50 cities. But that is an improvement. READ MORE HERE
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Egypt
As the global economy lurches from one crisis to the next, we look at the prospects for the regional economies in troubling global conditions which could slash domestic
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Bahrain
Realign the regional economies to the new realities
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Featured UAE
TweetDubai’s bold bid to host the 2024 Olympics is just the tonic for the emirate to regain its mojo, although the emirate’s huge debt pile could come in
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Bahrain
TweetGulf markets have lagged other global emerging and developed markets for years. Even as the S&P 500 and other emerging market indices rescaled their pre-Lehman levels, Gulf markets
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Egypt
The Fraser Institute's Global Petroleum Survey is the latest where super-rich Qatar beats its regional competitors' as it pips them to the post as the Middle East's most
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Iraq
TweetOpec’s annual bulletin reveals the changing dynamics of the energy industry and the key challenges facing both the producers and the consumers. Click through the charts to find
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Bahrain
Gulf states saw their default risks subside considerably during the second quarter as investors shrugged off the Arab Spring and focused on the troubled EU states
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Saudi Arabia
The list of the largest financial institutions in MENA based on The Banker data reveal a tough year for regional banks and how they still lag in many
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Bahrain
TweetThe Arab World’s tryst with democracy and freedom is unlikely to bear economic fruits, according to a study. Instead, we could well see a gridlock political environment and
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Egypt
Even as the Egyptian Government looks to revive the country's economy, it has turned down the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s stand-by agreement
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Egypt
Tweet HSBC’s forecast for the region’s three largest economies reveals its continued concerns for Saudi Arabia and Egypt, while it believes UAE’s status as a safe haven is
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Egypt
As investors say goodbye to the first half of the year and brace themselves for a strange and uncertain world in the second half, the worry beads are
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Qatar
TweetMSCI has kept the door ajar for both Qatar and the UAE, but EFG-Hermes and Citibank analysts disagree whether either market will be elevated come December. Meanwhile, emerging
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UAE
Dubai is no longer the worst housing market in the world - in fact real estate prices rose 2.1% over the past six months, according to Knight Frank.
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Africa
TweetSpring is nearly six months old. It is time to take stock, remember those who lost their lives and continue to fight, and hand out some well-deserved awards
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UAE
TweetThe Dubai bond prospectus has revealed some new information about the emirate’s economy and confirmed others. Here is a look at some of the most interesting aspects of
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Bahrain
With Opec seemingly irrelevant, the GCC is trying to find a balance between responsible crude suppliers and their own domestic needs
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UAE
TweetNext year will be a crucial one for Dubai Inc. as a significant amount of debt matures in the year. Analysts expect the emirate to service these maturities,
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Saudi Arabia
International and regional investors discouraged by asset mispricing and lack of investment grade properties
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Bahrain
TweetThe potential inclusion of Morocco and Jordan in the GCC fold should be taken for what it is – a political move by the Gulf states to widen
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Bahrain
TweetQatar, which has been beating its regional rival on economic performance, has also won the title of the most peaceful country in the Middle East North Africa region.
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Macroeconomic Data
TweetDubai’s debt problems refuse to go away, as the IMF warns that the emirate’s debt will rise to 53% of GDP by 2016 if it does not act.
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UAE
TweetThe UAE economy started to recover in 2010, though more modestly than in neighboring GCC countries. Benefiting from higher oil prices and strong demand from traditional trading partners
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UAE
Tweet The global financial crisis brought an end to a decade of high growth. The U.A.E. has had remarkable achievements over the last decade with its open and
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Africa
TweetClose to $1.6-trillion worth of projects are cancelled or are on hold in the Middle East and East North African market, with $800-billion in the UAE alone, according
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Africa
TweetJordan and Morocco’s possible inclusion in the Gulf is a political move rather than an economic one, but there might be other - unlikely - candidates in the
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UAE
Tweet By Activist Shareholder It is great to see Emaar’ supremo Mohamed Alabbar looking for a challenge. Dubai and certainly the emirate’s real estate sector needs dynamic personalities
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Macroeconomic Data
TweetPrivate equity (PE) activity in the MENA region remained slow for the second consecutive month, in April, according to Al Masah Capital research. “The first month of 2Q
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Bahrain
TweetThe Arab World’s foreign assets will rise to a stunning $2.2-trillion this year, says the IIF. But the key to growth in the region will not be financial
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Bahrain
TweetWith Japan shaken by the quake and China looking at hard landing, the Gulf’s two largest partners are going through a tumultuous period, which could impact their trade
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Kuwait
TweetA report that Abu Dhabi could be a cornerstone investor in Glencore has sent many Googling for the company to find out more. Here is what you need
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Macroeconomic Data
TweetDubai’s economy seems to be gaining momentum once again. But is it a temporary bump due to unrest in other parts of the Middle East or is the
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Bahrain
TweetRatings agencies have an uncanny knack of turning up at morgues and pronouncing the death of the deceased, so it should have been no surprise that Standard &
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Bahrain
TweetMost Gulf states offer some of the lowest tax rates to Forbes 2000 companies. But is there a link between the trouble in other Middle East states and
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Macroeconomic Data
TweetRatings agencies have an uncanny knack of turning up at morgues and pronouncing the death of the deceased, so it should have been no surprise that Standard &
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Macroeconomic Data
TweetAs safe haven-seeking investors cast their eyes over the political storm in the region, Abu Dhabi appears to be a safe harbour. Read More Here
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Egypt
TweetOil prices will rise 36% in 2011, denting global economic recovery, warns the IMF. But that also means Saudi’s GDP will rise 7.5% - one of the highest
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Bahrain
TweetSaudi Arabia is no longer in the list of the ten safest sovereign debtors in the world, meanwhile Lebanon, Iraq, Dubai and Egypt all find themselves in the
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Egypt
TweetReading McKinsey’s Urban World: Mapping The Power Of Cities convinces us that the world will belong to China by 2025 - we will just be living in it.
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Bahrain
Tweet Saudi Arabia needs oil prices to remain at $83 to $ 88 a barrel to breakeven - almost double of what it was three years ago. Rising
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Bahrain
TweetWhat were the MENA region’s best performing stocks in the first quarter - more importantly, which were the worst that burnt investors, including one that fell 99.02% in
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UAE
TweetDubai tops the list of the world’s worst housing market in the past six months, but is a turnaround imminent? Dubai has been the world’s weakest housing market
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Bahrain
TweetThe emirate’s economy may benefit as international visitors choose hotels in Dubai over other troubled regional tourist destinations, notes Citibank. But Egypt and Bahrain will suffer from poor
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Bahrain
TweetThe GCC has around $40bn of debt coming due each year over the next five years, says Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). Plus a chart that neatly shows SCB’s
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Bahrain
TweetDubai retains its position as the regional financial centre, but Doha is fast catching up as an alternative centre, according to the latest survey of global financial service
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Bahrain
TweetThe Middle East crisis will see capital flowing out of the region, especially the vulnerable financial hub of Bahrain, according to a poll.
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Bahrain
TweetAs Japan’s nuclear meltdown puts the brakes on yet another power source, the world is looking at ME energy to fill the gap. Luckily, there is plenty coming
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Bahrain
TweetRead why EFG-Hermes is worried about Omani and Bahraini growth. And the bank’s insightful regional heat map that neatly highlights problem areas. Read the full story here
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Bahrain
TweetJust when analysts were giving up on a truly unified GCC, the six states have closed ranks with the unmistakable presence of Saudi tanks and soldiers on Bahraini
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Egypt
TweetWhat the Forbes billionaire list may tell us about the problems of wealth-distribution in the Middle East. Read More
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Bahrain
TweetTake a look at five of the largest oil projects in the Middle East, including one that could alleviate much of Bahrain’s economic problems… Read More
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Africa
TweetThe rulers and royal families of the Arab World directly control more than $240-billion of investments in publicly-listed firms, surpassing SWF and government institutions, according to data. Read
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Bahrain
TweetQuantitative easing and stimulus packages in the Gulf region are not enough if they are not backed by a healthy dose of social and political reforms. Read More
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Egypt
TweetAs events in Egypt change faster than you can update them on Twitter or Facebook, regional authorities are looking at the short-term and long-term impact of the crisis
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Bahrain
TweetAs events in Egypt change faster than you can update them on Twitter or Facebook, regional authorities are looking at the short-term and long-term impact of the crisis
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Oil
TweetOil prices are poised to hit the magical $100 per barrel once again and economists, analysts have taken out the proverbial calculators to see what it means for
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Bahrain
TweetQuestion: Which Middle East ‘country’ is most likely to default? Clue: It is not Iraq or Lebanon! Read More
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