The MENA and Mediterranean countries face a multitude of challenges.(a) Over the past
decade, growth and development have been comparatively slow with per capita incomes …

… Nasser Saidi (nsaidi@nassersaidi.com) and Aathira Prasad (aathira@nassersaidi.com)
of Nasser Saidi & Associates (https://nassersaidi.com). The viewpoints and proposals in this …

External challenges frequently offer an impetus for internal unification. The Arab countries,
faced with the challenges emerging post September 11, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq and …

1.1 This paper examines the consequences of Lebanon's prolonged war for the economy
and its immediate future prospects. Currently, Lebanon is entering a state of severe economic …

A transactions-precautionary model of demand for international reserves is developed and
tested against Canadian data. The results indicate that: (i) the demand for reserves is …

The purpose of the present study is to examine the claims made for fluctuating exchange
rates, and particularly to examine these claims from the point of view of the theory of …

… Nasser Saidi, who is currently heading the LCGTF, has proven to be crucial for the growth,
effectiveness and legitimacy of the Task Force. Dr. Saidi’s … Nasser Saidi, whose footsteps we …

Islamic finance is a nascent industry, with a small share of the global market–about 1%.
However, Islamic finance is benefiting from a number of favourable structural and cyclical drivers…

• Requires the financing to be channeled for productive purposes, such as financing projects,
rather than for speculative activities. The risk exposure is therefore to the project and not to …

The economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are diversifying and
continue to grow strongly. Real GDP in the GCC region expanded by some 7½ percent during …