The Crisis of the Era: Economic Decline in Kuwait
Dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next few years is going...
How GCC States are Responding to COVID-19 Supply Shocks
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are situated in some of the world’s most inhospitable...
Innovation is Born out of Crisis: The GCC Must Capitalize on this Moment
Joseph Schumpeter argued that the entrepreneur generates “creative destruction” as innovation causes modes of thought,...
Qatar Airways CEO Says Will Keep Flying But Warns Cash is Running Out
Qatar Airways will continue to operate flights as long as necessary to get stranded travelers...
Gulf States’ Economies Stuck Between Global Pandemic and Oil Price War
For the Gulf region, the last four weeks could not be more economically costly. Gulf...
Unemployment Crisis in Iraq and Iran: A Chronic Dilemma for State and Society
Looking at pictures and video footage of last year’s protests in Iran and Iraq, one...
Coronavirus Infects More than Health in the Gulf: Implications for Oil Markets
While it may initially have been covered as a Chinese outbreak, the implications of the...
Bahrain Deficit Shrinks to 4.7% of GDP in 2019
Bahrain’s budget deficit shrank to 4.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 from 6.3%...
Kuwait Could Need $180 Billion in Financing Over the Next Six Years: IMF
The International Monetary Fund estimates that Kuwait’s financing needs will amount to some $180 billion...
UAE Posts $18 Billion Surplus in First Nine Months of 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) posted a surplus of 66.3 billion dirhams ($18.05 billion) in...
When Clean Air Becomes A Luxury: The Case of Air Pollution and Climate Change in Iran
The impact of pollution and climate change on the lives of ordinary Iranians has been...
Gulf Markets Plunge on U.S.-Iran Tensions, Aramco at Lowest since IPO
Kuwaiti and Saudi stocks led Gulf stocks sharply lower in late afternoon trade on Sunday...