Download a PDF copy of this week’s economic commentary here. Markets Equities across the globe ended the week in positive territory after posting record highs on Thurs and... Read More
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Jun 17: “Stability Redefined- Who Authors the Future?”: e-Policy Circle 7 webinar (invite only)
Jun 15: Discussion on Lebanon with Carnegie Middle East Center (invite only)
Jun 4: Panelist at OMFIF webinar on Sovereign debt restructuring in emerging markets
May 22: Speaker at the YPO Lebanon webinar
May 17: Panelist at Sheikh Rashed Virtual Majlis on the “Effects of COVID19 on the UAE’s economy”
May 13: Panelist at NUS Middle East Institute webinar “The GCC’s Double Dilemma: Tackling COVID-19 and Falling Oil Prices”
May 6: Panelist at the CEBC webinar “A Pandemic, Oil Price Collapse, A Recession: Is the Future still Green?”
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The MENA-OECD Working Group on Investment and Trade‘s 2018 meeting was... Read More
The commencement speechat the Universite St. Joseph was delivered by... Read MoreIn the Media
Dr. Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 17th of January, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition, discussing Biden’s $1.9trn economic rescue package in the US, strength of the euro & the ECB narrative. Watch the interview below – Dr. Nasser Saidi joins from 07:30 till 17:15. The original link to the full episode: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-01-17/-bloomberg-daybreak-middle-east-full-show-01-17-2021-video
The op-ed by Dr. Nasser Saidi, titled “Accelerating decarbonisation and digitisation can build upon UAE’s game-changing reforms“, appeared in The National on 27th Dec 2020 and is reposted below. Accelerating decarbonisation and digitisation can build upon UAE’s game-changing reforms The Emirates’ monetary, fiscal and health stimulus packages cushioned the economy from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Adjusting to Covid-19 has defined this year – from partial or full lockdowns to remote working and stalling global trade, investment and tourism, with cleaner air the rare bright spot. Hopes of a V-shaped recovery diminished with the emergence of new Covid strain and subsequent lockdowns. Yet, despite... Read More
Dr. Nasser Saidi was asked to choose his favourite book for 2020 and his comments were published in An Nahar on the 24th of Dec 2020. The English translation is posted below. Favourite book: “The Uninhabitable Earth” by David Wallace-Wells Covid19 is a sharp wake up call to humanity that, despite rapid advances in technology, it is not immune to physical risks. An infinitesimally small virus has brought human activity to a standstill. However, pandemic risks are trivial compared to climate risks which pose an existential risk to humanity. We have entered the ‘Anthropocene age’ where humans are systematically destroying their environment, their livelihood, their home and their planet.... Read More
Dr. Nasser Saidi joined Yousef Gamal El-din on the 20th of December, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition, to discuss impact of Covid19 on economic activity, in addition to the US stimulus and unemployment, speculative frenzy in the markets, US-China tech “war” and Brexit negotiations. Watch the interview below – Dr. Nasser Saidi joins from 05:30 till 15:00. The original link to the full episode: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-12-20/-bloomberg-daybreak-middle-east-full-show-12-20-2020-video 
Dr. Nasser Saidi’s comments appeared in an Arab News article titled “How Saudi Aramco IPO proved a game changer in a tumultuous year for oil” on 16th Dec 2020. The comments are posted below. “The first year was tumultuous for Aramco and oil producers,” economics expert Nasser Saidi told Arab News. “Aramco has opened the path for the privatization of GCC national oil companies and of the energy infrastructure across the region,” Saidi said. “The IPO was a game changer, part of a long-term strategy of reducing dependence on oil and gas wealth and using the proceeds to diversify the Saudi economy. Aramco is a global player, is resilient, with... Read More
