Articles Posts & Op-eds
“Why nations must diversify their economies to avoid stagnation”, Op-ed in The National, 22 Feb 2023
The article titled "Why nations must diversify their economies to avoid stagnation" appeared in the print edition of The National...
23 February, 2023
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on US Fed’s 50bps hike, risks and impact on MENA/GCC, 5 May 2022
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 5th May 2022, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the US Fed's 50bps hike, additional risks to...
5 May, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on US inflation & Fed policy, 12 Apr 2022
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 12th April 2022, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the latest inflation figures in the US, ...
13 April, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on US inflation & Fed amid war in Ukraine, 1 Mar 2022
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 1st Mar 2022, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses rising inflationary pressures amid the war in...
2 March, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on US Fed decisions & beyond, 27 Jan 2022
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 27th Jan 2022, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the Fed's rate decision and what this means...
29 January, 2022
Media Comments & Quotes
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
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on risks facing financial markets in 2022, 21 Dec 2021
In this interview with Al Arabiya, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses risks facing financial markets in 2022: continuing COVID19 effects,...
22 December, 2021
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 18 Apr 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 18th of April, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition, discussing...
20 April, 2021
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 28 Mar 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-Din on the 28th of March, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle...
29 March, 2021
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Articles Posts & Op-eds
"Will the UAE’s accelerated vaccine campaign help fuel economic growth?", Oped in The National, 16 Feb 2021
The article titled "Will the UAE’s accelerated vaccine campaign help fuel economic growth" appeared in the print edition of The...
17 February, 2021
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya TV (Arabic) on US stimulus package & inflationary pressures, 9 Feb 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi spoke to Al Arabiya's Nadine Hani on 9th Feb 2021 about the $19trn stimulus plans in the US and whether this...
10 February, 2021
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 7 Feb 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 7th of February, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition,...
9 February, 2021
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 17 Jan 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 17th of January, 2021 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition,...
18 January, 2021
Media Comments & Quotes
"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
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 20 Dec 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Yousef Gamal El-din on the 20th of December, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition,...
22 December, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
"The case for new green deals in the Gulf", article in Aspenia Issue No.89-90, Oct 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's article titled "The case for new green deals in the Gulf" appeared in Aspenia Issue No 89-90, issued in Oct...
24 November, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 8 Nov 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-din on the 8th of November, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak:...
11 November, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
"How the US elections matter for the Middle East", Op-ed in The National, 2 Nov 2020
The op-ed by Dr Nasser Saidi, titled "How the US elections matter for the Middle East", appeared in The...
3 November, 2020
TV & Radio
Panelist at the IMF’s MENA Conference "Coping With Covid19", 27 Oct 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's event related to the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East...
28 October, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 25 Oct 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 25th of October, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition,to...
26 October, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe Interview, 25 Aug 2020
In the August 25th, 2020 edition of Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe, Dr Nasser Saidi speaks to Manus Cranny and Annmarie Hordern on US...
26 August, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
Are mergers the way ahead for the GCC’s airline industry post pandemic? Opinion Piece in Gulf Business, Aug 2020
This article appeared in the print edition of Gulf Business, August 2020, which can be accessed online Flying together: Are...
5 August, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
How GCC countries can adapt policies for a post Covid-19 world, Article in The National, 23 Jun 2020
This article titled “How GCC countries can adapt policies for a post Covid-19 world” appeared in The National on 23rd...
24 June, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon’s currency collapse and protests, FT, 12 Jun 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on the currency fluctuations and associated protests in Lebanon in the FT article titled "Currency...
13 June, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC on Lebanon's negotiations with the IMF, 3 Jun 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on CNBC's "Capital Connection" by Hadley Gamble on the country's negotiations with the IMF and...
5 June, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Saudi Arabia's austerity drive in Reuters, 12 May 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Saudi Arabia's austerity drive & tripling of VAT were part of the Reuters article titled...
13 May, 2020
TV & Radio
Panelist at the launch of IMF's MENA Regional Economic Outlook, 27 Apr 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's launch of the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East and...
28 April, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 26 Apr 2020
In the April 26th, 2020 edition of Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East, Dr Nasser Saidi spoke to Yousef Gamal el-din and Manus...
27 April, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
COVID-19: Good can also come out of a global scourge, Article in Gulf News, 16 Apr 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's op-ed titled "COVID-19: Good can also come out of a global scourge" was published in Gulf News on 16th April...
18 April, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
Roundtable on Potential IMF Involvement in Lebanon, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies & Jadaliyya, 16 Apr 2020
Reflective of Lebanon’s shortage of foreign capital, the Lebanese government recently announced it will stop payment on all...
17 April, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya TV (Arabic) on G20's temporary debt relief plans, 15 Apr 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi spoke to Al Arabiya's Lara Habib on 15th Apr 2020 about the G20's agreement to provide temporary debt relief to...
16 April, 2020
TV & Radio
"Low Oil Prices, Coronavirus, and the Future of Gulf Economies", Panel Discussion, AGSIW webinar, 7 Apr 2020
Titled "Low Oil Prices, Coronavirus, and the Future of Gulf Economies", this panel discussion was held by the Arab Gulf States...
9 April, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC Arabia on central bank responses to Covid19, 6 Apr 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's CNBC Arabia interview focused on the role of central banks in the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, growing levels of...
7 April, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with Dubai TV (Arabic) on GCC's Covid19 stimulus packages, 3 Apr 2020
Will the GCC nations require a second round of stimulus packages, asked Zeina Soufan from Dubai TV to Dr Nasser Saidi on the show...
4 April, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 29 Mar 2020
In the March 29th, 2020 edition of Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East, Dr Nasser Saidi speaks to Yousef Gamal el-din and Manus...
30 March, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on GCC's Covid-19 stimulus measures & oil prices in S&P Global Platts, 26 Mar 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared an article titled "UAE seen as GCC nation best able to weather oil crash, coronavirus" that...
28 March, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Surviving the Covid-19 economic crisis in MEED, 24 Mar 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared an article titled "Surviving the Covid-19 economic crisis" that appeared in MEED on 24th Mar...
25 March, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
The Arab World’s Perfect COVID-19 Storm, Project Syndicate Article, Mar 2020
The article titled “The Arab World’s Perfect COVID-19 Storm”, was first published on Project Syndicate on 24 March 2020,...
25 March, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
[Updated 21/6/2020] GCC responses to tackle the Covid19 outbreak
As the GCC nations roll out various economic, financial, health and travel-related initiatives, the latest country-by-country...
23 March, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on GCC's response to Covid19, 17 Mar 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the GCC's responses to the ongoing Covid19 outbreak, in an interview that aired on Al Arabiya on 17th...
18 March, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on the economic impact from Covid19 in Washington Post, 16 Mar 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments appeared an article titled "The Middle East is already wracked by war Now it must confront the...
17 March, 2020
