The Bread-and-Butter Issues of Jobs and Taxes in the Gulf
As Gulf governments accelerate domestic development agendas, local job creation and tax revenue are measurable indicators of successful economic policymaking.
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China’s Expanding Solar Footprint in the Gulf
The Chinese solar industry is strategically expanding into Gulf markets, leveraging the region’s immense solar potential while navigating the risks associated with intense competition and harsh environmental conditions.
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Growing Gulf Footprint in the South Caucasus
As new trade routes are emerging in Eurasia, Gulf states are increasingly looking to the transit and investment potential of the South Caucasus, particularly Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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Lower Oil Prices Challenge Saudi Fiscal Policy
The sharp decline in oil prices raises difficult questions for OPEC+ and, if sustained, will have important implications for Saudi Arabia’s fiscal policy.
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No Low-Hanging Fruit to Help Qatar With Its Food Security Challenges
Qatar is working to boost local food production while coping with daunting obstacles, including falling aquifer levels, a paucity of arable land, and broader climate-change issues.
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The Houthis’ Achilles Heel
In the short term, increasing economic pressure on the Houthis is likely to prompt them to reignite attacks on Saudi Arabia, while in the long term it could make reuniting Yemen into a single state all but impossible.
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Gulf-Southeast Asian Ties: Expectations Still Outpacing Progress – For Now
Economic ties between Gulf Arab and Southeast Asian countries remain underdeveloped, however there is a solid foundation for and interest in deeper engagement on both sides.
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Gulf Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Energy Transition
Regional sovereign wealth funds are increasingly focusing on sustainability, mobilizing resources for investments in alternative energy projects and demonstrating an alignment with their respective government’s strategy for the energy transition.
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U.N.-Brokered Economic Deal in Yemen Eases Pressure on the Houthis
A U.N. agreement lifting Central Bank of Yemen economic restrictions may inadvertently embolden the Houthis and bolster their capacity to project military power.
For Gulf Countries, There May Be No Clear Preference Between Trump and Harris
GCC states will see advantages and disadvantages from either outcome in the U.S. presidential election but will rely on the persistence of long-standing ties.
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