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The world is less reliant than it was on Middle Eastern hydrocarbons, but disruption in the strait would still push up prices
The situation is dire but there is a blueprint for managing the country’s currency, banks and public debt issues
Demand has plummeted and companies have shut as consumers and workers are either drafted or shielding
Rising death toll and fears of wider war deter tourists and investors
Host Saudi Arabia hopes to send business-as-usual message that it remains open for investment
Economists forecast sharp contraction and big government deficits as fears mount of extended conflict
Egypt resists pressure to open humanitarian corridor as thousands displaced
Fears grow at Gulf kingdom’s top university that ties to Chinese researchers risk upsetting US government
Preliminary budget statement pares growth forecast for this year to 0.03%
High-end hospitality bounces back from country’s economic crash
Envoy’s visit to occupied West Bank comes as US leads efforts to broker grand Middle East pact with Israel
Flourishing relationship reflects Gulf state’s pivot towards regional de-escalation
Anti-regime demonstrators in Sweida say they are struggling to feed their families
State-backed Middle East clients drive up Big Four firm’s regional revenues by 40%
Authorities under pressure to remove expensive subsidies that keep fuel prices as low as $0.03 a litre
Kingdom’s position in US government bonds falls by $3.2bn in June to $108bn
Gulf nations acquire thousands of GPUs amid global shortage of semiconductors needed to build large language models
Bleak economic outlook and high unemployment behind desire to leave home countries, survey finds
Low tax and booming internal job market helps emirate cement position as a global industry hub
Wassim Mansouri warns that country has ‘last chance’ to pass laws needed to pull it out of economic crisis
Deputy governors to meet government to broker deal and agree on radical set of economic measures
Erdoğan seeks support for economy with trade and business deals and backing for earthquake reconstruction
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan drums up business as he embarks on Gulf tour
Salim Chahine says successor to Riad Salameh must be named soon to avoid further slide in volatile pound
First significant privatisations aimed at raising foreign currency revenue to shore up its pound
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