Borrowing Time: Structural Challenges to Kuwait’s Economy after COVID-19 ...
Geoffrey MartinKuwait continues to deal with the consequences of low oil prices, an ongoing pandemic, and...
Iranian Rial on Free Fall: Again?
Dr. Amin Mohseni-CheraghlouThe Iranian rial lost 50% of its value in just the four months leading to...
The Crisis of the Era: Economic Decline in Kuwait
Geoffrey MartinDealing 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
Giorgio Cafiero & Brett SudeticThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are situated in some of the world’s most inhospitable...
Event Recap: A Twofold Blow to the Gulf: OPEC+ Implosion & A Global Pa...
Gulf International ForumOn April 15th, Gulf International Forum (GIF) hosted an online panel titled “A Twofold Blow...
Innovation is Born out of Crisis: The GCC Must Capitalize on this Moment
Dr. Dania ThaferJoseph 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
Gulf International ForumFor 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 Socie...
Dr. Amin Mohseni-CheraghlouLooking at pictures and video footage of last year’s protests in Iran and Iraq, one...
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...