Dubai Chamber CEO Hamad Buamim says that Dubai had attracted more than $3 billion in FDI in H1 2017
GDP growth
Africa
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Abu Dhabi
Non-oil sector to drive UAE GDP growth in 2018
Jihad Azour, the IMF’s Director for the Middle East and Central Asia, also said that despite growth, more labour reforms are needed in Saudi Arabia
GDP growth
Oman’s economy projected to grow by 5.2% in 2018
Start of natural gas production and opening of a new airport in Muscat will drive strongest growth since 2015 – report
assets under management
Saudi PIF targets managing assets worth over $400bn by 2020
PIF says its 2018-2020 programme will create 20,000 domestic jobs
Budget
Fiscal consolidation to slow in Saudi Arabia – report
BMI Research report predicts that Saudi Arabia will continue to move away from significant spending cuts
GDP growth
Kuwait banking said to slow amid weak economy
Report says rising government borrowing threatens to ‘crowd out’ private sector
Dubai economy
Dubai’s non-oil private sector growth slows in September
Emirates NBD said Dubai’s GDP growth is likely to accelerate this year
GDP growth
Saudi Arabian economy ‘to return to growth’ in 2018
The kingdom’s real GDP growth dropped 1 percent in the first half of 2017