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

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

Events & Publications

Hormuz Blockade Disrupts Commodity Markets, Trade Flows and Fiscal Dynamics, Weekly Insights 8 May 2026

Hormuz blockade & commodity prices Middle East Apr PMIs Saudi Q1 fiscal deficit Qatar & UAE foreign trade Download a...
9 May, 2026

Events & Publications

Fault Lines: Conflict, Energy & the New Global Order, Weekly Economic Commentary 4 May 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Global equities markets have been mixed, with strong US...
4 May, 2026

Events & Publications

UAE’s OPEC Exit: Strategic Shift to Energy Policy Independence, Weekly Insights 1 May 2026

UAE's OPEC Exit & What's Next Saudi GDP and monetary stats Abu Dhabi non-oil trade Middle East Airlines in war-affected Mar...
1 May, 2026

Articles Posts & Op-eds

“UAE’s Leap Into Energy Independence & the New Oil Order”, Oped for the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC), 1 May 2026

The oped titled "UAE’s Leap Into Energy Independence & the New Oil Order" was published as part of the Clean Energy...
1 May, 2026

Events & Publications

Conflict and the Costs of Uncertainty, Weekly Economic Commentary 27 Apr 2026

Download a PDF copy of the weekly economic commentary here Markets Global markets continue to navigate a volatile landscape...
27 April, 2026
View More

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)