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Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — First thoughts on Egypt’s presidential electionsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Jordan turns to the IMF and Saudi Arabia for fundingMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s economy disappoints in Q1Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — How has Egypt’s economy shaped up in Q1?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Time running out for Egypt to secure IMF dealMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Early signs of overheating in Saudi ArabiaMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (May)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Increase in Egypt’s FX reserves unlikely to be sustainedMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Growing risk of fiscal crises in the oil-poor Arab countries
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Constitution key for Egypt’s new presidentMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Dubai bond issue will not detract from GREs’ troublesGlobal Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Search for safe havens set to resumeMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt: hopes fading for a quick deal with the IMFMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — G7 to the rescue?Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — US recovery, European recessionMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Europe’s deleveraging to increase pressure on Gulf businessesMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Downside risks to Saudi equities are highMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt: political chaos raises risk of major economic crisis
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Markets Monitor (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — What does our new oil price forecast mean for the Gulf?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Mar.)Commodities > Energy Watch — US natural gas prices to rebound despite supply boomMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — Egypt devaluation: causes and likely consequencesMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt takes a turn for the worseThis article appears in multiple services — What will bring oil prices down?
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — It could end in tears for Saudi stocksMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Explaining our forecasts for the Gulf economiesMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s rates on hold, awaiting IMF dealMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Crunch time for EgyptMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt & the IMF: Five key questionsCommodities > Commodities Update — How big is the Iran premium in oil prices?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (Mar.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Significant downside risks to the UAE's non-oil economyMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Inflationary pressures mounting in Saudi Arabia and EgyptMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — North Africa’s new parliaments at risk of losing sight of economy
Global Economics > Global Inflation Watch — Sustained fall in inflation underwayMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s central bank is running out of ammunitionMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Feb.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Feb.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Dubai’s economy on slow recovery pathMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s confused policy will hamper its recoveryMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector set for healthy growthMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — High oil prices to swell Gulf coffersMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — GCC: full political union a non-starterMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — 'Arab Spring' puts the focus on near-term divergence
Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — How well will growth in emerging economies hold up?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — In spite of recent plans, IMF help is still needed in EgyptMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Jan.)Global Economics > Global Economics Focus — What can emerging economies do to help the rest of the world?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Jan.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — The 'Arab Spring' one year onMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (Feb.)This article appears in multiple services — Euro-crisis: how big is the threat of financial contagion for EMs?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Jan.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Jan.)
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt: interest rate unchanged, but further hikes seem likelyMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Taxation plans in the Gulf are good news, but will take timeMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Syria: A prolonged crisis is on the cardsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s markets: strong start to 2012 may not be sustainedGlobal Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Market implications of an EMU break-upMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Gulf markets hit by Iran tensionsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Lebanon and Jordan will manage their external funding needsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Saudi Oil Minister’s comments point to higher spending in 2012Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s request from the IMF will not be enoughCommodities > Commodities Update — Saudi comments point to lower oil prices
Global Economics > Global Economic Outlook — Farewell to the euroMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Dec.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — IMF will need to address Egypt's external funding problemsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Iran crisis could keep most Gulf markets subdued in 2012Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Dec.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Oil-importers will have no room for fiscal manoeuvre in 2012Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Dec.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Dec.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — GCC summit reveals lack of unity on economic policyMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Clouds gather over North Africa
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s GDP recovers but challenging times aheadMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Our first thoughts on Saudi Arabia’s ministerial reshuffleMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — The GCC’s fiscal plans may prove unsustainableMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Dubai not yet out of the woodsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Egypt: teetering on the edge of a full-blown economic crisisThis article appears in multiple services — Emerging Economies: Five key calls for 2012Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Nov)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Nov)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Financing risk, not Islamist win, is the greatest threat in EgyptMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — First thoughts on the UAE's stimulus
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Political tensions in Kuwait could accelerate reformsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egyptian rate hike: another by-product of the unrestMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Egypt eruptsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt election concerns add to already high financing risksMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Oct.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — UAE banks better placed to weather a fresh global crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Raising deposit rates is not enough to support the Egyptian poundMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Sanctions threaten double-digit drop in Syrian GDPMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt: Inflation collapsing but no room for near-term rate cutsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt: living on borrowed time
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Employment schemes in the GCC: silver bullet or damp squib?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Oct)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — Financing risks rise in the resource-poor countriesMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Oct)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Qatar hedges its betsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Tunisia's election results should not worry investorsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — After Gaddafi, what next for the ‘Arab Spring’?This article appears in multiple services — Sovereign Debt: are the emerging markets immune?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Oil-rich states well prepared to face the global crisisGlobal Economics > Global Economic Outlook — Growing risk of another recession
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Sep.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egyptian rates could be cut next yearMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Resource-poor countries most at risk from a global crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Sep.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — IMF aid crucial to heading off an external financing crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Sep)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Sep)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — Will the 'Arab Spring' bring economic transformation?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Growth forecasts cut for 2012Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Increasing female participation in Saudi could boost growth
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — The Arab World’s banks can weather the global crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE Consumer Prices (Aug.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt needs the IMF to avoid an external funding crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Aug.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Aug.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Too early to expect a strong rebound in the Egyptian economyMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Aug)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Aug.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Watch — Are the Gulf States at risk from their exposure to the US?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Bahrain's GDP continues to grow despite the social unrest
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Will a fall in the oil price affect Saudi Arabia’s spending plans?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egypt’s unemployment set to stay in double digits until 2013Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Egyptian rates to stay on hold for the foreseeable futureMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — What next for Libya?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Price pressures have eased in the GulfMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — What is the outlook for inflation in the GCC?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Tunisia and Morocco are most at risk from the euro-zone crisisMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Egypt Consumer Prices (Jul.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Can the Gulf economies withstand an oil price shock?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (Jul)
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — UAE HSBC/Markit PMI (Jul)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Analyst — Despite a weak global economy, the Gulf is set to growMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — What is the impact of Saudi Arabia’s aid to Jordan?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Fiscal woes in the resource-poor countriesMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Can it get any worse for the Arab world’s equity markets?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — The latest on Egypt’s transitionMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Why should the euro-zone crisis worry Egypt and Tunisia?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Data Response — Saudi Arabia HSBC/Markit PMI (June)This article appears in multiple services — Will emerging markets outperform again?Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Chart Book — Tight lending conditions prevail