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Radio interview with Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast on Lebanon’s elections, 17 May 2022
Lebanon has voted in the first parliamentary election since the country’s economic collapse, with many saying they...
18 May, 2022
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Comments on Lebanon’s conditional deal with the IMF in Al Monitor, 7 Apr 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's conditional deal appeared in the article titled "IMF, Lebanon strike conditional deal on...
8 April, 2022
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Radio interview with Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast on DEWA’s upcoming IPO, 16 Mar 2022
Aathira Prasad spoke with Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast team on 16th March 2022, sharing her thoughts on the...
17 March, 2022
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Comments on exodus of its most educated citizens from Lebanon, FT, 7 Mar 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on the exodus of its most educated citizens from Lebanon in the FT article titled "Lebanon faces exodus...
9 March, 2022
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Comments on “SPACs may reshape Gulf financial markets” in Arab News, Feb 13 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "SPACs may reshape Gulf financial markets" published on 13th...
14 February, 2022
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Comments on Lebanon’s “rescue plan” in Reuters, 2 Feb 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in the Reuters article titled "Analysis: Lebanon's savers to bear burden under new rescue...
3 February, 2022
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Comments on the UAE’s new regulations, The National, 16 Jan 2022
Aathira Prasad's comments (posted below) on the UAE's latest regulations governing labour relations to patent registrations...
16 January, 2022
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Interview with the Economy Middle East magazine on diverging Middle East growth, 1 Jan 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed about his views on growth prospects in the Middle East and North Africa region His comments were...
12 January, 2022
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Comments on the depreciation of the Lebanese pound on Zawya (Arabic), 11 Jan 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the depreciation of the Lebanese pound appeared in an article on Zawya dated 11th January 2022,...
12 January, 2022
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Comments on “2021: Year in Review” in Arab News, Dec 30 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "2021 Year in Review: New coronavirus variant, inflation test...
31 December, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon & the IMF in France-24, 29 Dec 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments were part of an Associated press article Titled "Slow progress as Lebanon awaits IMF economic deal",...
30 December, 2021
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Comments on the UAE’s weekend change & economic impact, The National, 8 Dec 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments (posted below) on the UAE shifting its weekend to Sat-Sun appeared in the article titled "UAE’s...
9 December, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon’s financial meltdown in The Public Source, 3 Dec 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed by The Public Source for the article titled "While We Try to Survive Its Last Scheme, Lebanon's...
5 December, 2021
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Comments on Saudi and others sanctions on Lebanon in CNN Arabia, 3 Nov 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in a CNN Arabia article titled "أزمة قرداحي" هل تعقد جهود...
4 November, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon in Forbes Middle East, 1 Nov 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in a Forbes Middle East article titled "Exclusive: How A Backdoor Deal Between Banque...
2 November, 2021
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Comments on Saudi mega projects in Arab News, Oct 13 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Six giga-projects that epitomize Saudi Arabia’s $7 trillion...
14 October, 2021
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Comments on Abu Dhabi's equity market growth on CNN Arabia, 13 Oct 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in a CNN Arabia article titled "أبوظبي تشجع الشركات على ادراج...
14 October, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon’s economic & political crisis in The Telegraph, Oct 9 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an article in The Telegraph titled "Lebanon on life support" on 9th October...
10 October, 2021
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Comments on the Expo 2020 in Arab News, Sep 29 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "How investment in Expo 2020 will pay off for UAE economy,...
30 September, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon in various Reuters articles, Sep 2021
Below is a compilation of comments given by Dr Saidi on the ongoing economic/ financial/ social/ political situation in Lebanon...
15 September, 2021
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Comments on the ADNOC IPO in Arab News, Sep 6 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "ADNOC IPO could raise $750m as one of UAE's largest ever...
7 September, 2021
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Interview on Lebanon, hyperinflation & the way forward, TRENDS magazine, 5 Sep 2021
An interview with Dr Nasser Saidi was published in the article titled "Hyperinflation imminent in Lebanon", in TRENDS magazine...
6 September, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon & use of SDR’s in L’Orient Today, 27 Aug 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments were published as part of the article titled "What are SDRs and how might Lebanon use them" in the...
29 August, 2021
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Comments on Afghanistan’s uphill economic battle in Arab News, Aug 23 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Deprived of foreign aid, Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers...
24 August, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon’s “slippery slope to mayhem” in Reuters, 23 Aug 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in the Reuters article titled "Analysis: Leaderless Lebanon on slippery slope to mayhem",...
24 August, 2021
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Comments on Saudi equity market performance in Arab News, Jul 26 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Saudi Arabia tops emerging markets league table" on 26th July...
27 July, 2021
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Comments on hyperinflation in Lebanon in L’Orient Today, 21 Jul 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments were published as part of the article titled "With Lebanon edging closer to hyperinflation, a family...
22 July, 2021
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Comments on Saudi tariffs & impact on the UAE, FT, 14 Jul 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on the latest move from Saudi Arabia - changes in import rules and preferential tariffs - in the FT...
14 July, 2021
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Radio interview with Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast on Lebanon economic crisis and currency plunge, 8 Jul 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi spoke with Dubai Eye’s Business Breakfast team on 8th July 2021, sharing his thoughts on the economic,...
9 July, 2021
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s amended import rules in Reuters, 5 Jul 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in the Reuters article titled "Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to...
8 July, 2021
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Comments on the IMF’s concluding statement of Article IV Mission to Saudi Arabia in Arab News, May 9 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Positive IMF assessment seen as vote of confidence in Saudi...
10 May, 2021
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Comments on Saudi Arabia’s Shareek investment package in Arab News, Mar 31 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Markets jump on Shareek investment package" on 31st March...
1 April, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon’s low exchange rate in Gulf News, 22 Mar 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in the Gulf News article titled "How things went from bad to unbearable in Lebanon",...
23 March, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon’s subsidies & historic low exchange rate in Reuters, 17 Mar 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in the Reuters article titled "Brawls in shops as Lebanon's financial meltdown hits supply of...
18 March, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon's ongoing economic turmoil in Arab News, Mar 13 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Prolonged crisis of governance leaves Lebanon adrift and...
14 March, 2021
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Comments on Lebanon's bank recapitalisation efforts in Al Joumhouria (Arabic), 27 Feb 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on bank recpaitalisation efforts in Lebanon can be accessed in the Al Joumhouria article published on...
28 February, 2021
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Comments on GCC's citizenship reforms in Arab News, Feb 24 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Could citizenship for talented foreigners and investors be...
25 February, 2021
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Interview on UAE's Hope Probe Mission, Dubai One, 8 Feb 2021
Click here to play the interview that appeared on Emirates News, Dubai One (telecast date: Feb 8,...
9 February, 2021
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Comments on Saudi Arabia PIF’s strategy in Arab News, Jan 27 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared in an Arab News article titled "Saudi Arabia puts foot on the gas with accelerated strategy...
28 January, 2021
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"Lebanon Must Enact Drastic Reforms to Survive", Comments in VOANews, 25 Jan 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments from a Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center event appeared in VOA News in an article titled...
26 January, 2021
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"Accelerating decarbonisation and digitisation can build upon UAE’s game-changing reforms", Op-ed in The National, 27 Dec 2020
The op-ed by Dr Nasser Saidi, titled "Accelerating decarbonisation and digitisation can build upon UAE's game-changing reforms",...
28 December, 2020
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Comment on Favourite Book for 2020 in An-Nahar, 24 Dec 2020
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...
26 December, 2020
