Carrots and Sticks
In December we published a blog post about the Saudi government's campaign to attract international companies to set up regional...
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ja66788
- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
PIF & FII - Investment at the centre of Saudi vision
The flow of investment related news from Saudi at the start of 2021 has been almost overwhelming. From the Crown Prince's desert...
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ja66788
- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
Dubai- bouncing back?
Economic cycles in Dubai have tended to rotate at a different pace both to its neighbours and the global rhythm. Domestic real-estate...
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ja66788
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
The 6 Trillion Dollar Man
One major absence from our news feeds this January has been the sight of politicians and business leaders jetting into the Swiss Alps for...
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ja66788
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
NEOM- A straight line to the future?
Of all the mega-ambitious mega-projects that Saudi Arabia has recently committed to, none come close to the scale and aspiration of NEOM....
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ja66788
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Qatar- Will renewed cooperation bring a boost?
For the last three years, thanks to the blockade of Qatar by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the 50-minute flight from Dubai to Doha...
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ja66788
- Dec 27, 2020
- 4 min
Riyadh - A regional hub?
The current levels of activity and energy in the Saudi capital dispel the idea of a post-covid slump. There is no doubt that...
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ja66788
- Jun 7, 2020
- 3 min
Saudi & Art. An emerging market for the sector.
Two stories coming out of Saudi indicate that the Kingdom is pressing ahead with its long-term plans for developing Culture and the Arts..
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ja66788
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
WFH in Dubai. Viable or desirable in the long term?
are we witnessing a deeper & voluntary shift to this approach now that rules have been relaxed, & is it viable or desirable in the long run?
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ja66788
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Saudi shopping spree. Clues for the future?
This post has been re-started several times thanks to the fluid and speculative nature of information during the Covid crisis. As cases...
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