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

Impacts from the Ongoing Middle East Conflict, Weekly Insights 6 Mar 2026

Impact of Iran conflict, markets & macro impact  Pre-war Middle East PMIs Financial Inclusiveness Index...
6 March, 2026

Events & Publications

A New Geopolitical Crisis as the Iran Conflict Spills Over Across the Middle East, Weekly Economic Commentary 2 Mar 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets The US-Israel-Iran conflict dominated market performance on...
3 March, 2026

Events & Publications

GCC Growth Driven by Boom in Tourism & Aviation, Weekly Insights 27 Feb 2026

UAE GDP Saudi monetary stats, fiscal deficit Middle East 2025 airlines performance & tourism Download a PDF copy of this...
27 February, 2026

Events & Publications

Trade Battles & Geopolitical Tensions: Recalibrating Global Risks, Weekly Economic Commentary 23 Feb 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets US markets moved higher following the Supreme Court ruling...
23 February, 2026

Reports & papers

“Financial Inclusiveness Report”, report prepared for UN ESCWA, Jan 2026

"Financial Inclusiveness Report", prepared with contributions from Nasser Saidi & Aathira Prasad, is available on UN ESCWA...
22 February, 2026

TV & Radio

Interview with Al Arabiya Business on the weaponisation of the dollar, 19 Feb 2026

  In this TV interview with Al Arabiya aired on 19th February 2026, Dr Nasser Saidi discussed the weaponization of the US...
21 February, 2026
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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)