GulfCoin: The New Petrodollar?
In financial circles, cryptocurrency is the elephant in the room: Everyone can see it, imposing itself onto the existing order, and yet no one is willing to address it.
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Bahrain’s Road to Economic Reform: One Size Does Not Fit All
Bahrain’s current fiscal situation is evidence that sometimes, even with the right policy mix, generating growth can be difficult.
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UAE Fiscal Policy: Shining Light on Federal Resource Sharing
Government bonds are a popular remedy to budget deficits across the Gulf Cooperation Council states right now.
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Petro Diplomacy: Navigating the New Oil Era
AGSIW's conference, “Petro Diplomacy: Navigating the New Oil Era,” focused on critical issues facing the oil industry against the background of the shifting economic and political landscape in the region.
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The Coming Economic Disorder: The Political Perils of Economic Liberalization in the Gulf
Economic liberalization tends to bring with it social, if not always political, openings. By definition, liberalization challenges existing orders.
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As Their Economies Contract, Gulf Countries Have Less Need For Migrant Laborers
Migrant labor has been an inherent part of economic development.
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Self-Imposed Barriers to Economic Integration in the GCC
Qatar has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain for blocking its air traffic and increasing the costs of basic food and medicine imports.
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Limited Benefits to U.S. Infrastructure in Saudi PIF Investment
One of the many deals that emerged from U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia last week was the announcement of a $20 billion investment from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), into Blackstone Group.
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A Conversation with Majid Jafar
As part of its new energy roundtable series, AGSIW was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, in conversation with Roger Diwan, vice president of IHS Financial Services at IHS Markit.
Iran Might Reevaluate its Strategy
The relative failure of Iranian missile strikes has significantly eroded the value of Tehran’s enormous investment in its missile and drone technology and raised serious questions among Iran’s regional allies about the ability of Tehran to come to their defense.
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