GCC

Carrots and Sticks

In December we published a blog post about the Saudi government's campaign to attract international companies to set up regional...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...