The GCC After The Arab Spring
Seven years ago, the Arab Spring posed the question whether prosperity can be achieved without an inclusive, democratic political process.…
Geopolitics And Global Volatility
Economic trends clearly point toward higher inflation and interest rates ahead, which will likely make capital markets more volatile. Based…
Emerging Markets, The G7 And Future Prosperity
Significant Potential Between “G7” And “E7” Markets For the first time in years, we are experiencing a global economic expansion…
Saudi Arabia: Capital Flight Or Diversification?
A Closer Look At Trends Impacting The Kingdom Capital flight from Saudi Arabia has contributed to the sizeable decline in…
UAE Managing Oil Price Declines
The UAE has been comparatively resilient to the impact of the slump in oil prices owing to a relatively diversified…
Middle East, Africa, Less Vulnerable to EM Debt: Moody’s
Emerging market economies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to external shocks after a decade-long build-up of debt, with the Middle East…
Low Oil Has “Devastated” Venezuela
The economic crisis in Venezuela is deepening. Data shows real GDP contracted 5.7% in 2015 and annual inflation hovering above…
