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A region of two halves

The Middle East remains a region of two halves. On the one hand, the Gulf economies are in good shape and look well placed to weather what is likely to be a challenging year ahead for the world economy. We expect the GCC economies to grow by over 3% next year. By contrast, the resource-poor countries, including Egypt, are altogether more vulnerable and growth here will be much weaker.

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