The news for Europe at the start of the year has been mixed. The spread of the Omicron variant has resulted in a predictable surge in infections, in...

Ordinarily, the strength of recent survey evidence would have tilted the balance further toward a rise in Bank Rate next month. But the discovery of...

Signs of the GCC’s strengthening recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic continue to emerge. The PMI for Dubai rose to its highest level in over two...

The non-oil PMIs for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar remained in expansionary territory in October, a run that has continued for 11, 14 and 16 months...

New rules on residency visas are just part of the 50 economic initiativesannounced by the UAE to celebrate its golden jubilee. The measures include...

Saudi Arabia’s GDP rose 1.5% y/y in Q2 according to the flash estimate. This was mainly driven by a boost from non-oil activity, which increased...

The PMIs for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar all remained in expansionaryterritory in July at 55.8, 54.0 and 52.2 respectively. Both the UAE and...

OPEC+ negotiations to raise oil production in the coming months are indeadlock as the UAE opposed an extension of the deal beyond the current end...

Oil producers in the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Tuesday to stick to the gradual easing of supply curbs through July, as they looked to balance an...

The April PMIs for both Saudi Arabia and the UAE remained in expansionaryterritory, at 55.2 and 52.7 respectively. Continued recovery from the...