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Positive growth trends are being sustained across the GCC and indeed Mena regions by the confluence of firmer oil prices feeding government spending and foreign funds flow, besides a progressive orientation towards Asia

Economy: Oman

Economy: Qatar

Political events in Mena in recent times have served to illustrate the UAE's stability

Economy: Bahrain

Economy: Kuwait

The pick-up in foreign bank lending, albeit in traditional sectors, to the GCC since the depths of the financial crisis may be set for another challenge

While some emerging market economies have started increasing interest rates, we continue to believe that GCC countries will keep policy on hold

A combination of factors is likely to keep prices well supported, despite the recent retreat upon a broader commodities correction. With production set to jump too, the likely investment-oriented economic impetus, while variable across the GCC countries, is unmistakeable

The Gulf lives in an interconnected world, affected by Asian and European forces.