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Gulf states are investing heavily in the region, but the crackdown in Sudan has put their interventionist policies under scrutiny
Government opening up capital markets to encourage international investment
Few in the Arab world believe the economic initiative will gain traction without a political deal
Push to clarify blurred financial links between energy group and government
Mohammed bin Salman’s plan was predicated on co-opting the private sector, but the project has made life difficult
Law aims to attract investors and entrepreneurs to boost the economy
Smaller increments for bond purchases aim to draw in new market participants
HSBC and BlackRock chiefs lead embrace of kingdom despite continued crackdown on dissent
Most MPs in newly elected Knesset tell president they back incumbent
Riyadh struggling to normalise economic climate despite appetite for oil company debt
Government reforms open way for female entrepreneurs in highly conservative society
But can an economy fuelled by the vagaries of the property market reform itself?
Currency gyrations add to sense of economic gloom ahead of Sunday elections
Backlash against decades-old morality laws as people take to the streets
Voters in battle-scared Cizre vow to defy warnings by Turkey’s president
Rift widens between destruction and vitality on opposing banks of Tigris river
Economy contracts in final three months of 2018 ahead of local elections this month
Crown prince needs the backing of foreigners — but questions linger over $10bn deal
Omar al-Razzaz aims for economic reforms while seeking to maintain social stability
State-owned Adnoc’s deal is part of wider privatisation plan
Chief executive of French oil major says country too ‘complex’ to invest in
Promise of fiscal discipline limits spending options to boost voters’ morale
Gas-rich state displays renewed confidence in defiance of Saudi-led embargo
Cash-strapped country is keen to attract investment from Beijing
Officials present 2019 budget and tout economic reform programme
