Economy
Middle East economy news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
Abu Dhabi plans new sustainable cities
Top Abu Dhabi official “100 per cent certain” of seeing Masdar 2 and 3 cities developed
Abu Dhabi outlines $90bn investment for Western Region
MEED’s Al-Gharbia Investment Conference to discuss priority sectors primed for investment
Saudi banks told to replace expatriates
Local banks must draw up plan to be staffed entirely by Saudi nationals
Subsidies distort Saudi economy, admits economy minister
Riyadh needs to focus on boosting productivity and counter-cyclical policies
Saudi Arabia creating framework for private project housing
Housing Ministry working on incentives to encourage private sector to build more houses
Dubai visa access makes Africa trade easy
Former Mali prime minister says Dubai visa laws open emirate as trade gateway to Africa
Africa can learn from Dubai growth model
African governments can take lessons for emirate’s rapid economic expansion
Mo Ibrahim calls for African free trade at Africa Global Business Forum
Governments and regional trade blocs have failed to address the issue
Analysis
Saudi Arabia's diesel dilemma
As the kingdom stockpiles for the summer it has to ask itself if continued massive subsidies is the right way forward
Libya's steps toward democracy
Libya’s transitional government is struggling to write a constitutional deal with militias and to meet the expectations of its citizens
Syria war stokes Iraq sectarianism
Rising violence in Iraq leads to fears of new sectarian conflict between Shias and Sunnis
Visitor slump hits high-end hotels in Lebanon
Political uncertainty is deterring Gulf Arabs from visiting Lebanon, hurting high-end hoteliers and retailers, but refugees from Syria are mitigating the impact on the economy
Algeria looks beyond Bouteflika
Poor health may hasten the long-time Algerian president’s departure from power, fuelling speculation about a successor
Interview: H.E. Sindiso Ngwenya, secretary-general, Comesa
H.E. Sindiso Ngwenya, secretary-general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) discusses the organisation’s economic strategy
Special Report
Tourism: Saudi Arabia leads hotel pipeline
Saudi Arabia has the largest hotel development pipeline in the Middle East and North Africa region
Comment
Sabic continues to grow at home
If there was ample feedstock demand in the kingdom, Sabic would be less inclined to look overseas
Economic Review
Middle East Economic Review: Optimism despite storm clouds gathering
The outlook for the regional economy has become more complex
MEED Events
Oman Projects Forum 2013
Reviewing Oman’s Project Market and upcoming Opportunities
