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

Conflict & Reverberations Across the GCC: Industrial Strains, Financial Resilience & Emerging Strategic Realignments, Weekly Insights 16 May 2026

Saudi IP UAE deposits & credit growth Oman inflation Syria's & GCC investments  Download a PDF copy of this...
16 May, 2026

Media Comments & Quotes

Comments on Syria’s economic reopening vs Lebanon’s crises in The National, 15 May 2026

Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Syria's reopening and recent GCC investments in contrast with Lebanon's crises appeared in an...
15 May, 2026

Events & Publications

Panelist in Julius Baer’s webcast “Beyond oil: How the gulf countries in the Middle East are diversifying during conflict”, 6 May 2026

Dr Nasser Saidi participated in a panel discussion held by Julius Baer on May 6th, 2026 As tensions in the Middle East persist,...
15 May, 2026

Media Comments & Quotes

Comments on the Trump-Xi meeting & Iran war in The National, 13 May 2026

Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on The Trump-Xi meeting & potential discussions on Iran's oil exports appeared in an article in...
14 May, 2026

TV & Radio

Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa Interview, 5 May 2026

Aathira Prasad joined Joumanna Bercetche on the Horizons Middle East & Africa show on 5th May 2026 to discuss the April PMI...
12 May, 2026

Events & Publications

A Fragile Truce Holds even as Middle East Tensions Escalate, Weekly Economic Commentary 11 May 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets With a better-than-expected non-farm payrolls report, US...
11 May, 2026

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)