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APRIL 2011
The region’s future prosperity depends on its youth. Governments must ensure that young people have the right skills for the jobs being created.
American businesspeople think, ‘How could you possibly do business in a place where the people are so different?’ But they’re not so different. – Paul Brinkley
MARCH 2010
The leader of the US effort to revitalize Iraq’s economy talks about the lessons he has learned over the past three years, the relationship between economic development and security, Western misconceptions of the Middle East, and the hardest part of his job.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi discusses Mubadala’s double bottom line, bridging investment and development.
FEBRUARY 2007
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi discusses the opportunities and challenges that the United Arab Emirates faces in diversifying its economy beyond oil.
DECEMBER 2006
The biggest individual foreign investor in the United States discusses the pace of reform in Saudi Arabia, his investments, and the future of Islam.
Multinational producers of energy-intensive commodities must rethink their approach to crafting deals in the Gulf.
Little is known about the middle class in the GCC states, but a recent survey illuminates the hopes, fears, and expectations of this important segment.
JANUARY 2007
Further reform will be essential if one of the world’s fastest-growing regions is to seize a broader role in the global economy.
JULY 2006
Asia needs capital. The Gulf States are not only flush with money but also have massive infrastructure needs that Asian companies can help meet. Both sides need regulatory reform to make the most of this moment.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Although their paths are diverging, all will remain powerful forces in the global economy.
MAY 2008
Despite many uncertainties, the GCC states will probably be able to finance their own investment needs and those of the world economy to boot.
JANUARY 2008
Regulators may worry when Arab investors acquire stakes in Western companies, yet vast reserves of petrodollars have kept down interest rates and buoyed financial assets. What’s the broader effect of the surge in petrodollars?
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JUNE 2007
Despite inherent risks, talent constraints, and the daunting geographic scope of the market, the Gulf Cooperation Council presents fast-growing opportunities in international investment banking.
MARCH 2007
Profitable businesses at home have led Gulf telcos to expand nearby regions. But success abroad will require a whole new set of skills.
To encourage the private sector, governments must learn how to regulate the health care industry appropriately.
Foreign financial firms should focus on areas where scale and experience give them a competitive advantage.
For GCC states, liberalizing the labor market and developing the local workforce are the keys to moving beyond a reliance on foreign workers.
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