About Nasser Saidi & Associates

Established in 2012, we provide economic advisory and business consultancy services to a diverse range of stakeholders in the Middle East and North Africa region ranging from the public sector and private sector, government related enterprises, banks and financial institutions as well as Central Banks and Regulators of the banking and financial system.

News, articles and publications

Events & Publications

Markets Turn Cautious on Tech Exuberance, Delayed US data, UK Budget, Flash Manufacturing PMI & More, Weekly Economic Commentary 24 Nov 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major equities markets ended in the red, as concerns grew...
24 November, 2025

Events & Publications

Dubai Tourism Boom, Trade & Fiscal Deficits in Oman & GCC’s Strong Treasury Appetite, Weekly Insights 21 Nov 2025

Dubai tourism Oman's fiscal and trade deficit Inflation in Qatar & Oman GCC Treasury holdings  Download a PDF copy of...
21 November, 2025

Events & Publications

Markets Wobble as US Data Storm Looms Large, Weekly Economic Commentary 18 Nov 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major equities markets ended in the red ahead of multiple...
18 November, 2025

Events & Publications

Broad-Based Growth in Dubai, Industrial Lift in Saudi, Fiscal Deficit in Qatar, Weekly Insights 14 Nov 2025

Dubai GDP Saudi CPI & WPI Saudi IP Qatar fiscal deficit  Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece...
14 November, 2025

Events & Publications

Middle East Economies are Riding the Waves as Global Markets Waver, Weekly Economic Commentary 10 Nov 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major markets saw selloffs following weeks of new record...
10 November, 2025

Events & Publications

Investing in the Future: Fiscal Firepower & Non-Oil Growth Drive Middle East Resilience, Weekly Insights 7 Nov 2025

Middle East PMIs UAE federal budget Oman foreign trade Middle East airlines Global FDI H1 2025 Download a PDF copy of this...
7 November, 2025
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Recent & Upcoming Events

March 11 Panelist at AGSIW event “Digitalization, Growth, and Diversification in the Gulf” (online)
March 6 Speaker at Chatham House event on Lebanon (online)
February 24 Speaker at The Board Leadership Forum (online)
February 11 Fireside keynote interview at AVCJ Private Equity Forum Abu Dhabi 2025 (Abu Dhabi)
February 10 Panel discussion at The Investment Conference 2025 (Kuwait)