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Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 23 May, 2012First thoughts on Egypt’s presidential elections Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 21 May, 2012Egypt’s economy disappoints in Q1 Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 17 May, 2012How has Egypt’s economy shaped up in Q1?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 16 May, 2012Time running out for Egypt to secure IMF deal Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 10 May, 2012Egypt Consumer Prices (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 09 May, 2012Middle East Markets Monitor (May)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 08 May, 2012Increase in Egypt’s FX reserves unlikely to be sustained Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 30 Apr, 2012Constitution key for Egypt’s new president Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — 26 Apr, 2012Search for safe havens set to resume Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 25 Apr, 2012Egypt: hopes fading for a quick deal with the IMF

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 24 Apr, 2012G7 to the rescue?Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — 24 Apr, 2012US recovery, European recession Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 16 Apr, 2012Egypt: political chaos raises risk of major economic crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 12 Apr, 2012Markets Monitor (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 11 Apr, 2012What does our new oil price forecast mean for the Gulf?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 10 Apr, 2012Egypt Consumer Prices (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — 05 Apr, 2012Egypt devaluation: causes and likely consequences Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 02 Apr, 2012Egypt takes a turn for the worse Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 22 Mar, 2012Egypt’s rates on hold, awaiting IMF deal Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 20 Mar, 2012Crunch time for Egypt

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 19 Mar, 2012Egypt & the IMF: Five key questions Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 13 Mar, 2012Middle East Markets Monitor (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 12 Mar, 2012Inflationary pressures mounting in Saudi Arabia and Egypt Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 08 Mar, 2012North Africa’s new parliaments at risk of losing sight of economy Global Economics > Global Inflation Watch — 07 Mar, 2012Sustained fall in inflation underway Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 05 Mar, 2012Egypt’s central bank is running out of ammunition Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 01 Mar, 2012Egypt’s confused policy will hamper its recovery Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 23 Feb, 2012High oil prices to swell Gulf coffers Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — 16 Feb, 2012'Arab Spring' puts the focus on near-term divergence Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — 16 Feb, 2012How well will growth in emerging economies hold up?

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Feb, 2012In spite of recent plans, IMF help is still needed in Egypt Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — 13 Feb, 2012What can emerging economies do to help the rest of the world?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 09 Feb, 2012Egypt Consumer Prices (Jan.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 08 Feb, 2012The 'Arab Spring' one year on Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 07 Feb, 2012Middle East Markets Monitor (Feb.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 02 Feb, 2012Egypt: interest rate unchanged, but further hikes seem likely Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 25 Jan, 2012Syria: A prolonged crisis is on the cards Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 24 Jan, 2012Egypt’s markets: strong start to 2012 may not be sustained Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — 24 Jan, 2012Market implications of an EMU break-up Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 23 Jan, 2012Gulf markets hit by Iran tensions

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 17 Jan, 2012Egypt’s request from the IMF will not be enough Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — 16 Jan, 2012Farewell to the euro Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 12 Jan, 2012IMF will need to address Egypt's external funding problems Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 10 Jan, 2012Egypt Consumer Prices (Dec.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 09 Jan, 2012Oil-importers will have no room for fiscal manoeuvre in 2012 Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 20 Dec, 2011Clouds gather over North Africa Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Dec, 2011Egypt’s GDP recovers but challenging times ahead Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 07 Dec, 2011Egypt: teetering on the edge of a full-blown economic crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 01 Dec, 2011Financing risk, not Islamist win, is the greatest threat in Egypt Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 22 Nov, 2011Egypt erupts

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 21 Nov, 2011Egypt election concerns add to already high financing risks Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Nov, 2011Raising deposit rates is not enough to support the Egyptian pound Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 14 Nov, 2011Sanctions threaten double-digit drop in Syrian GDP Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 10 Nov, 2011Egypt: Inflation collapsing but no room for near-term rate cuts Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 08 Nov, 2011Egypt: living on borrowed time Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 03 Nov, 2011Employment schemes in the GCC: silver bullet or damp squib?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — 02 Nov, 2011Financing risks rise in the resource-poor countries Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 25 Oct, 2011Tunisia's election results should not worry investors Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 20 Oct, 2011After Gaddafi, what next for the ‘Arab Spring’?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 19 Oct, 2011Oil-rich states well prepared to face the global crisis

Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — 19 Oct, 2011Growing risk of another recession Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 13 Oct, 2011Egyptian rates could be cut next year Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 13 Oct, 2011Resource-poor countries most at risk from a global crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 10 Oct, 2011Egypt Consumer Prices (Sep.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 06 Oct, 2011IMF aid crucial to heading off an external financing crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — 03 Oct, 2011Will the 'Arab Spring' bring economic transformation?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 29 Sep, 2011Growth forecasts cut for 2012 Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 20 Sep, 2011The Arab World’s banks can weather the global crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Sep, 2011Egypt needs the IMF to avoid an external funding crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 12 Sep, 2011Egypt Consumer Prices (Aug.)

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 08 Sep, 2011Too early to expect a strong rebound in the Egyptian economy Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — 06 Sep, 2011Are the Gulf States at risk from their exposure to the US?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 30 Aug, 2011Egypt’s unemployment set to stay in double digits until 2013 Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 25 Aug, 2011Egyptian rates to stay on hold for the foreseeable future Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 22 Aug, 2011What next for Libya?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 19 Aug, 2011Price pressures have eased in the Gulf Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 11 Aug, 2011Tunisia and Morocco are most at risk from the euro-zone crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — 10 Aug, 2011Egypt Consumer Prices (Jul.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — 29 Jul, 2011Despite a weak global economy, the Gulf is set to grow Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 19 Jul, 2011Fiscal woes in the resource-poor countries

Commodities > Commodities Update — 19 Jul, 2011Libyan end-game to knock at least $10 off oil prices Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 14 Jul, 2011Can it get any worse for the Arab world’s equity markets?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 12 Jul, 2011The latest on Egypt’s transition Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 11 Jul, 2011Why should the euro-zone crisis worry Egypt and Tunisia?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 20 Jun, 2011Tight lending conditions prevail Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 02 Jun, 2011What is the economic impact of Egypt's new budget?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 27 May, 2011How much will foreign aid help Egypt?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 25 May, 2011What is the impact of a fall in tourism revenues?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 20 May, 2011Price pressures are mounting Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 11 May, 2011What are the implications of expanding the GCC?

Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 28 Apr, 2011How will the Syrian crisis affect the Middle East?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — 20 Apr, 2011Gulf countries key to regional stability Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 12 Apr, 2011A split in regional economic performance Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Mar, 2011Why is the Bahrain crisis so important for the Middle East?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — 08 Mar, 2011Political unrest overshadows strong recovery Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 22 Feb, 2011Middle Eastern states still need Western allies Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 15 Feb, 2011What are Egypt's prospects after Mubarak?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 08 Feb, 2011Initial thoughts on the economic impact of the Egyptian crisis Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 03 Feb, 2011Some Q&A on the fall-out from Egypt Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — 31 Jan, 2011How serious is the Egyptian crisis?

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