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

GCC & MENA Buck the IMF’s Global Slowdown Forecast, Weekly Insights 17 Oct 2025

IMF forecasts - global & MENA GCC inflation UAE monetary & balance of payments stats Download a PDF copy of this...
17 October, 2025

Events & Publications

Uncertainty the New Normal: Trade Wars, Ceasefires & Regional Momentum, Weekly Economic Commentary 13 Oct 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major stock markets tumbled last week, after US President...
13 October, 2025

Events & Publications

Global Trade Wavers. Will Non-Oil Continue Supporting GCC Growth? Weekly Insights 10 Oct 2025

Middle East PMIs Bahrain GDP KSA IP Oman trade & tourism Global trade & the Middle East   Download a PDF copy of...
10 October, 2025

Events & Publications

Markets’ Resilience & Positive PMIs Amid Shutdowns & Economic Uncertainty, Weekly Economic Commentary 6 Oct 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major equity markets gained last week, with US markets at...
6 October, 2025

Events & Publications

Abu Dhabi’s Diversification, Saudi’s Fiscal Deficit & Middle East’s Aviation Momentum, Weekly Insights 3 Oct 2025

Abu Dhabi GDP Saudi monetary stats, unemployment rate, 2026 budget, FDI flows Middle East airlines  Download a PDF copy...
3 October, 2025

Events & Publications

Policy uncertainty to weigh on global confidence, Weekly Economic Commentary 29 Sep 2025

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Major equity markets were mixed, with US markets ending in...
29 September, 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)