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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on economic diversification, 17 Apr 2024
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 17th April 2024, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the Global Economic Diversification Index...
18 April, 2024
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“Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 3 Apr 2024
The opinion piece titled "Economic diversification is the GCC’s top priority" appeared in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight...
4 April, 2024
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on Fed interest rates, 20 Mar 2024
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 20th March 2024, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses Fed dot plots, inflation, labour market...
21 March, 2024
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on Egypt’s interest rate hike, currency floatation & IMF deal, 7 Mar 2024
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 7th March 2024, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the 600bps hike in interest rates, removal...
8 March, 2024
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“Grey list removal is milestone for investor confidence”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 1 Mar 2024
The opinion piece titled "Grey list removal is milestone for investor confidence" appeared in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight...
1 March, 2024
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa Interview, 28 Feb 2024
Aathira Prasad joined Vonnie Quinn on 28th of February, 2024 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa...
29 February, 2024
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Comments on WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference held in Abu Dhabi (Arabic), Al Etihad, 26 Feb 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments (in Arabic) focus on trade & investment barriers over the past few years as well as the future of...
27 February, 2024
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“Markets face bumpy ride rather than soft landing”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 29 Jan 2024
The opinion piece titled "Markets face bumpy ride rather than soft landing" appeared in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI)...
30 January, 2024
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on the US Fed, interest rates & beyond, 9 Jan 2024
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 9th January 2024, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the Fed and interest rate moves this year,...
13 January, 2024
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“GCC can emerge as ‘Middle Powers’ in second Cold War”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 9 Jan 2024
The opinion piece titled "GCC can emerge as ‘Middle Powers’ in second Cold War" appeared in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight...
10 January, 2024
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on renewable energy investments & COP28, 3 Dec 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 3rd December 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the topic of rising renewable energy...
4 December, 2023
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“The Middle East needs a bank for climate adaptation”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 22 Nov 2023
The opinion piece titled "The Middle East needs a bank for climate adaptation" appeared in the Arabian Gulf Business Insight...
23 November, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa Interview, 6 Nov 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on 6th of November, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa...
13 November, 2023
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Radio interview with Oryx Radio (in French) on the Korea-Middle East Forum and its importance, 6 Nov 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi gave an interview to Oryx Radio (in French) on the Korea-Middle East Forum and its importance given the...
10 November, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on the US Fed, fiscal deficits & debt, 2 Nov 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 2nd November 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the topic of growing fiscal deficit...
3 November, 2023
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“Arab world needs a regional development bank as it continues to tally the cost of war”, Op-ed in The National, 26 Oct 2023
The article titled "Arab world needs a regional development bank as it continues to tally the cost of war" appeared in the print...
27 October, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 18 Oct 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on 18th of October, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition The...
19 October, 2023
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“The Gulf is on track to lead global climate tech”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 3 Oct 2023
The opinion piece titled "The Gulf is on track to lead global climate tech" appeared in theArabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI)...
4 October, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on avoiding a temporary US shutdown, 1 Oct 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 1st October 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the topic of avoiding a "temporary"...
2 October, 2023
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Interview on CNN’s Connect The World with Becky Anderson on Huawei, US-China tensions & Middle East linkages, 25 Sep 2023
What Huawei's latest fall line means for the tech giant Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on CNN's Connect the World with Becky...
26 September, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 14 Sep 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on 14th of September, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition...
15 September, 2023
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“A Mercantile Middle East”, article in the IMF’s Finance & Development magazine, 1 Sep 2023
The GCC must take leadership at a time of global fragmentation and successfully lead the MENA region into becoming an...
1 September, 2023
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“With Saudi on side, the Brics can change the world”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 22 Aug 2023
The opinion piece titled "With Saudi on side, the Brics can change the world" appeared in theArabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI)...
23 August, 2023
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“To restore the Lebanon central bank’s credibility, independence is key”, Op-ed in The National, 15 Aug 2023
The article titled "To restore the Lebanon central bank's credibility, independence is key" appeared in the print edition of The...
16 August, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 10 Aug 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East show on the 10th of August 2023 Covered during...
11 August, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on US credit rating downgrade by Fitch, 2 Aug 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 2nd August 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the timing of Fitch's move to downgrade US...
4 August, 2023
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Interview with BBC on the departure of Lebanon’s discredited central bank governor, 31 Jul 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared on BBC World Business report on 31st Aug 2023 to discuss the departure of the discredited central bank...
1 August, 2023
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Interview with CNBC on the potential reform path for Lebanon’s Banque du Liban, 31 Jul 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi, Lebanon’s Former Minister for Economy, speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy about the state of Lebanon's central bank...
1 August, 2023
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“GCC can take centre stage in global energy transition”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 26 Jul 2023
The opinion piece titled "GCC can take centre stage in global energy transition" appeared in theArabian Gulf Business Insight...
27 July, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on prospects for the US dollar, 18 Jul 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 18th July 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the future prospects of the US dollar,...
19 July, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 12 Jul 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din and Manus Cranny on 12th of July, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East...
13 July, 2023
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“The GCC should leverage its power to trade as a bloc”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 28 Jun 2023
The opinion piece titled "The GCC should leverage its power to trade as a bloc" appeared in theArabian Gulf Business Insight...
29 June, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on the US debt ceiling bill, 31 May 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 31st May 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the US debt ceiling deal and next steps US...
1 June, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 31 May 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Manus Cranny on 31st of May, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East show, discussing the...
1 June, 2023
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Comments on UAE-Turkey CEPA in Zawya, 30 May 2023
Aathira Prasad's comments (posted below) on the prospects for UAE-Turkey CEPA in the backdrop of President Erdogan's election...
31 May, 2023
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“China-GCC FTA will be a game changer”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 25 May 2023
The article titled "China-GCC FTA will be a game changer" appeared in theArabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI) on 25th May 2023...
26 May, 2023
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Comments on UAE trade deals in Reuters, 25 May 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comment (posted below) on UAE's recent spate of trade deals appeared in the article titled "Analysis: UAE steps...
26 May, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on the Fed’s 25bps hike, 4 May 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 4th May 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the Fed's 25bps hike to fight high core price...
5 May, 2023
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Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 26 Apr 2023
Aathira Prasad joined Yousef Gamal El-Din on 26th of April, 2023 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East show,...
27 April, 2023
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Interview with Asharq Business (Bloomberg) on should countries move away from reliance on the dollar, 11 Apr 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Asharq Business (Bloomberg) on 11th April 2023, to speak about the reliance on the US dollar, the rise of...
12 April, 2023
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Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank & the UBS-Credit Suisse rescue deal, 21 Mar 2023
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 21st Mar 2023, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, the...
22 March, 2023
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Interview with BBC’s World Business Report on Lebanon’s banking sector, 15 Mar 2023
In an interview with BBC's World Business Report, Dr Nasser Saidi offered his insights and assessment on what's happening in...
16 March, 2023
