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Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East & Africa Interview, 14 Jan 2025
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Joumanna Bercetche on 14th January 2025 as part of the Horizons Middle East & Africa show The...
14 January, 2025
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Comments on Lebanon’s Eurobonds rally in The National, 9 Jan 2025
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the rally in Lebanon's Eurobonds appeared in an article in The National titled "Lebanon's Eurobonds...
10 January, 2025
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Dr. Nasser Saidi’s interview “Ahead of The Curve” with The Buzz Business on CEBC’s pioneering role in MENA’s clean energy transition, Nov 2024
The interview with Dr Nasser Saidi, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC), appeared...
30 November, 2024
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Comments on PetroYuan & GCC commitments to energy transition in Energy Intelligence, Nov 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the PetroYuan appeared in an article titled "Oil Dollar Pricing Seen Staying, But New Payment...
15 November, 2024
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Dr. Nasser Saidi’s interview with Kulluna Irada on Lebanon’s “Economy in times of war”, Nov 2024
In a series of videos, Dr Saidi speaks to Kulluna Irada about Lebanon's "Economy in times of war" The 3-part series...
14 November, 2024
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Comments on Lebanon’s economy in The National, 24 Sep 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the Lebanese economy given the escalating conflict appeared in an article in The National titled...
25 September, 2024
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Comments on Libya’s central bank in The National, 14 Sep 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Libya's central bank in the backdrop of the two rival governments' disagreement appeared in an...
15 September, 2024
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Comments on UAE-India relations in CNN Arabia, 9 Sep 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in a CNN Arabia article titled "زيارة ولي عهد أبوظبي إلى...
10 September, 2024
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Comments on the GCC-Turkey trade negotiations & opportunity in The National, 30 July 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "GCC and Turkey's trade agreement could create $24tn...
31 July, 2024
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Comments on BRICS+, geo-political fragmentation and the role of the USD in CNN Business Arabia, 17 Jun 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in a CNN Arabia article titled "هل يضعف تدويل اليوان هيمنة...
21 June, 2024
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s reduced spending plans in Al Monitor, 16 Jun 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Saudi Arabia's reduced spending plans appeared in the article titled "Why is Saudi Arabia cutting...
19 June, 2024
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Comments on UAE-China economic linkages & prospects in The National, 28 May 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Trade deals and tech in focus as President Sheikh...
29 May, 2024
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Comments on EU’s migration aid to Lebanon in Al Monitor, 10 May 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on EU's migration aid to Lebanon appeared in the article titled "Fears mount EU's $11B migration aid...
12 May, 2024
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification in Al Arabiya News, 8 Apr 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Al Arabiya News article titled "Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification: Driving...
9 April, 2024
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Comments on the GCC diversification strategies in Arab News, 9 Mar 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Diversification strategies paying off for GCC economies"...
10 March, 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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Comments on the impact of UAE being removed from the FATF grey list in The National, 24 Feb 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "UAE’s removal from Financial Action Task Force’s...
25 February, 2024
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Comments on the impact of the war in Gaza on Lebanon in The National, 14 Feb 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Lebanon’s economy reels as cost of damages from Gaza...
16 February, 2024
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Comments on the World Governments Summit & opportunities in Arab News, 11 Feb 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "World Governments Summit provides ‘exceptional...
12 February, 2024
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s gold discovery in The National, Jan 7 2024
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Will Saudi Arabia's recent gold discovery provide a...
8 January, 2024
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Comments on the war in Gaza in Arab News, Nov 19 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Gaza war a threat to fragile world economy, analysts warn"...
20 November, 2023
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Dr. Saidi’s comments on Economic Diversification @ Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum in Zawya, 9 Nov 2023
The article titled "Qatar, Gulf states shifting towards ‘Economic Diversification 20’" covers Dr Saidi's presentation &...
10 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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Comments on Lebanon & potential spillover from the Israel–Gaza war in The National, Oct 18 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Lebanon's economy could collapse completely if...
19 October, 2023
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Comments on the proposed India-Middle East-Europe trade corridor in The National, Sep 11 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Why new trade link between India, Middle East and...
12 September, 2023
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification in Arab News, Aug 26 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification thrives amid global...
27 August, 2023
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Comments on Lebanon’s potential oil and gas finds in The National, Aug 25 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Lebanon 'years away' from realising benefits of...
26 August, 2023
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s & UAE’s invitation to join the BRICS in AGBI & The National, Aug 24 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in AGBI titled "New Middle East members expand Brics reach" published on 24th...
25 August, 2023
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Comments on the delays in Lebanon’s reforms in The National, Aug 4 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The National titled "Reform delays threaten to plunge Lebanon's...
5 August, 2023
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Comments on the landmark power project of GCC Interconnection Authority and Iraq in Arab News, Jun 24 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Electrical transmission line connecting Afar in Saudi Arabia...
25 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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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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“China and the Middle East”: Dr. Nasser Saidi’s fireside chat at the UBS Greater China Conference, Jan 2023
Dr Saidi participated as a keynote speaker in the UBS’s annual flagship event, the 23rd edition of which took place in January...
21 March, 2023
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Comments on Lebanon’s currency crash in Bloomberg, 2 Mar 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's currency crisis appeared in the Bloomberg article titled "World’s Biggest Currency...
4 March, 2023
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Comments on Turkey’s economy in the aftermath of the earthquake, The National, 8 Feb 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments (posted below) on Turkey's economy in the aftermath of the earthquake, appeared in the article titled...
9 February, 2023
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Comments on China-GCC economic relations, The National, 3 Feb 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments (posted below) on the potential for the GCC-China Free Trade Agreement and beyond, appeared in the...
4 February, 2023
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Comments on Lebanon’s currency devaluation, FT, 1 Feb 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on Lebanon's currency devaluation (to a new rate of L£15,000 from a fixed rate peg of L£1,507 to...
2 February, 2023
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Comments on Lebanon’s devaluation in Bloomberg, 1 Feb 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's devaluation appeared in the Bloomberg article titled "Lebanon Devalues, Still Leaves...
2 February, 2023
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“Will the global economy escape recession?” Dr. Saidi on CNN Business Arabia’s podcast, Jan 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's was interviewed by CNN Business Arabia ahead of its launch in Jan 2023 In this podcast episode titled...
18 January, 2023
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Comments on Lebanon’s sharply falling tax revenues in L’Orient Today, 5 Jan 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon’s sharply falling tax revenues were published in L'Orient Today, as part of an article...
6 January, 2023
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Comments on Inflation in Syria and the collapsing pound in Associated Press, 5 Jan 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on inflation in Syria and the collapsing pound were part of an Associated press article titled...
6 January, 2023
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‘Economic Diversification 2.0’: Steering the Gulf through the global economic crisis, Op-ed in The National, 15 Nov 2022
The op-ed by Dr Nasser Saidi and Aathira Prasad, titled "'Economic Diversification 20': Steering the Gulf through the global...
15 November, 2022
