The Middle East Economy

The fact that this museum has emerged in Abu Dhabi is very meaningful for France, as today you’re at the epicentre of the world in terms of accelerating globalisation. You are at the crossroads of the Western and Eastern worlds, facing towards Europe as much as towards the Arab world, India and China. You are the pivotal point between Europe,...

Abu Dhabi’s government is pumping billions of dollars of investment into the region of Al Dhafra as it seeks to expand key hydrocarbons infrastructure, and create an integrated and diversified local economy. Located south-west of Abu Dhabi City, Al Dhafra encompasses around 60% of the total landmass of the emirate. Mostly desert, the region...

GCC countries have long appreciated the importance of education for their sustained development. However, the sector, and higher education in particular, has risen as a priority over the past decade with the launch of ambitious economic diversification plans across the region. These strategies seek to harness the potential of the GCC’s...

Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the UAE, in terms of both its land mass and economy, and home to the majority of the country’s energy production and reserves. According to Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), the emirate’s economy expanded at a rate of 31.7% in 2005 and 32.3% in 2011 in nominal terms. Although...

Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE are continuing their efforts to mitigate humanitarian crises and address development challenges around the world. Backed by federal- and emirate-level government funding, as well as increasing private sector engagement, the UAE’s global foreign aid has risen considerably over the past five years, taking the form of...