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

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 "War: Reconfiguring the Energy & Water Landscape" was published as part of the Clean Energy Business...
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

Events & Publications

Ceasefire Euphoria VS. Structural Shocks: Weekly Insights 24 Apr 2026

Ceasefire Regional reconfiguration Lebanon GDP Oman & Saudi foreign trade Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight...
25 April, 2026

TV & Radio

Forbes Middle East Cast: The Shock That Could Break the Global Economy With Dr. Nasser Saidi, 24 Apr 2026

The Shock That Could Break the Global Economy with Dr Nasser Saidi A geopolitical conflict is no longer just a regional...
25 April, 2026

Events & Publications

Panelist at the IMF Regional Economic Outlook Middle East & Central Asia Report Launch (webinar), 21 Apr 2026

Dr Nasser Saidi participated in the panel discussion during the launch of the IMF Regional Economic Outlook (REO) report held as...
22 April, 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)