What happens to the Gulf if oil prices stay lower for longer?
Following the downgrade of the Credit Outlook of Saudi Arabia by S&P concerns continue to mount as to the stability of countries in the region...
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Egypt on the brink
In the wake of what looks to be the second most deadly terror attack since 9/11 (the first being the horror that was Beslan), we look at the local...
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A Kurdish conundrum & Egypt faces the ghosts of Algeria
Below are some thoughts on the current situation in Turkey re: the Kurdish flare up, the likely outcome of which will be an AKP majority...
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Unintended Consequences of a Greek Default
Credit spreads for Deutsche Bank and BNP are rising vertically. This is mostly in anticipation of a Greek default.BIS statistics show that Germany,...
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Who's Afraid of Deflation?
Concerns about deflation - the phenomenon of falling prices of goods and services - in the wake of the financial crisis, have provided the...
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