Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on the UAE-EU CEPA negotiations in The National, 11 Apr 2025
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on the UAE starting negotiations for a CEPA with the EU appeared in an article in The National titled...
11 April, 2025
TV & Radio
Interview with Dubai TV (Arabic) on US reciprocal tariffs “Between Great Ambitions and Disappointing Results”, 5 Apr 2025
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared in an interview with Dubai TV, broadcast on 5th Apr 2025, discussing the impact from Trump's The...
7 April, 2025
Articles Posts & Op-eds
“China’s Rapidly Rising Innovation Capacity – Interview with Nasser Saidi” in The People’s Daily, 5 Mar 2025
The interview with Dr Nasser Saidi titled "China's Rapidly Rising Innovation Capacity - Interview with Nasser Al-Saidi" was...
10 March, 2025
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
TV & Radio
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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Articles Posts & Op-eds
“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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Articles Posts & Op-eds
“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
Articles Posts & Op-eds
“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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Media Comments & Quotes
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
Articles Posts & Op-eds
How Can the UAE Minimize Vulnerability to the Next Crisis, Article in the Dubai Policy Review, Jan 2019
The article, "Breaking the Cycle: How the Great Financial Crisis Can Prepare Us for the Next One", written by Dr Nasser Saidi for...
6 February, 2019
Articles Posts & Op-eds
Trumpian Trade Wars threaten the GCC, Article in The National, 26 July 2018
The article titled “Trumpian Trade Wars threaten the GCC” appeared in The National’s print edition on 26th July, 2018...
27 July, 2018
