Writing
My articles on economics, banking and global markets, with a focus on what these developments mean for Qatar and the Gulf.
- AI, Power, and the Future of Economic Fairness
- The Return of Empire Economics
- Pax Silica connects the world
- The Gulf’s FinTech Moment: Growth, Gaps, and What Comes Next
- Global Markets in 2026: Beyond US Tech and AI Hype
- Resilience amid the downsides
- Luxury F1 goes global
- Divided Fed sends mixed signals
- A more stable future for digital money
- Obesity in the GCC: A Public Health Emergency
- A correction or a fall?
- Digging up a fortune?
- Oil price nudges upwards
- The potential and the froth within the bubble
- Economies resilient ‘for now’, says IMF
- Promising outlook for Qatar and the Gulf
- Why Residency Policy Matters for the Gulf Economy
- What will make the market crash?
- Why Commodities Matter More Than Ever
- Dollar Weakness and Rate Cuts: The Gulf’s Coming Adjustment
- Tourism to Reach 15% of GDP: Why Healthcare Matters
- Does nothing happen, or too much?
- Beyond Gyms: The $600 Billion Sports Events Market
- Conditioning the air we breathe
- Resilience is an asset class
- War economies are different
- From Trade Wars to Real Wars: Global Risks Multiply
- Where the Skies Are Headed: Data, Dollars, and the Middle East
- Gulf First: Trump Signals Foreign Policy Reset in Middle East Visit
- Qatar risks losing the AI race
- De-dollarization could be a slow puncture
- Europe’s big opportunity
- Indirect but significant tariff impact
- End of a global era
- Disruption as tectonic plates shift
- Does Qatar need an Efficiency Tsar?
- The ultimate resource
- Qatar develops as bond markets change
- Gold is glittering
- Measuring progress on Qatar’s strategy
- US dominates but risks lie in wait
- Is DeepSeek a genuine disruptor?
- Are tourism and universities the future?
- Are US equity prices irrational?
- Sovereign wealth fund comes of age
- 2025: A Year of Geopolitical Gambits and Economic Shifts
- Moderation and upheaval in balance
- LNG wealth is a gift to be used wisely
- Trump’s economy looks set to be volatile
- Will AI be the next oil?
- Buy now, pain later?
- Cryptocurrencies reach the mainstream
- Politics defines economics
- World economies defy the gloom
- SMEs in Qatar have potential to grow
- Fertilizers provide food for thought
- Need for optimal balance on ESG
- The rise, and rise of healthcare spending
- Banking opportunities remain with lower rates
- New phase in interest rate policy
- An uneasy stability
- Aftermath of August crash
- Middle East energy is in transition
- The perennial quest for an optimal rate of inflation
- The rise, and rise, of global debt
- The pendulum swings
- Middle Eastern airlines take off
- Digital currencies become mainstream
- Governments prepare digital currencies
- The future for cars is Chinese
- Payments systems multiply
- IMF tracks Qatar’s progress
- Is there permacrisis for global managers?
- Growth is lower but MENA develops
- Gold is a hedge against uncertainty
- EVs are disruptive, not just green
- Scope for improvement on Qatari development
- Higher for longer is back
- Post-World Cup benefits continue
- Banking system matures in Qatar
- Fund trackers could be causing a bubble
- Countering ‘greedflation’ may solve other problems
- LNG has a future in energy transition
- IMF confirms LNG prospects
- Economy normalizes post World Cup
- Female entrepreneurs grow in confidence
- The ESG backlash gets complicated
- Hope for calm amid geopolitical tension
- Interest rates should not be cut soon
- Budget combines investment and prudence
- Is dollarization worth the risks?
- BRICS countries shake up world order
- Financial sector strategy takes shape
- Private is best on health insurance
- IMF records progress in Qatar
- Graduating in the knowledge economy
- Build businesses before homes
- Higher interest rates should stay
- Takeaways from IMF-World Bank summit
- Leadership role beckons for Qatar
- World Bank and IMF adapt to changing world
- The hidden potential of ecotourism in the Gulf
- Expo forms part of sustainable transition
- Interest rates near peak but uncertainty persists
- The (nearly) cashless society is here
- Ingenuity boosts food security
- Qatar boosts food security
- The problem with increased savings – and the opportunities
- High interest rates should prompt imaginative policies
- Local bonds are key to reduced banking risk
- Sustainable population growth is a challenge for Qatar
- Can Qatar find a competitive edge to attract expats?
- Real estate sector faces a pivotal moment
- Global stagflation affects everyone, including the Gulf
- Gulf nations emerge as global economic leaders
- ‘New oil’ can boost prospects for conventional oil and gas
- Reality kicks in over managing the energy transition
- AI can transform banking for the better
- The AI doctor will see you now
- Learning to educate ourselves with AI
- Qatar needs to take a lead in the AI race
- Gulf Free Zones assist economic development
- Qatar gains credit in global markets
- Inflation has dipped but it isn’t tamed
- Office conversion plans may not be easy
- Measures to retain expat wealth in-country
- The era of cheap cars may be over
- Might extra public holidays boost the economy?
- Hydrogen investments to help Gulf energy transition
- Sport has become an asset class
- Doubling the tourism industry is a bold task
- Does the end of cheap money bring relief?
- Support for SMEs is good but can be improved
- LNG has a long future
- Downstream investment promises long-term boost
- Budget for 2023 steers a steady course
- How the World Cup helps social integration
- World Cup helps the Qatar national vision
- Does the World Cup benefit the host?
- Boost for Qatar in a World Cup of firsts
- Does Qatar deserve extra credit for economic record?
- Sovereign funds address the green agenda
- Boom time for Gulf states requires sensitive handling
- IMF in-person meetings return with a daunting agenda
- Emerging market debt threatens multiple defaults in global crisis
- Imagination in Gulf tourism needed in response to strong dollar