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The Gulf region and how GSN covers it – including recent and archived articles, maps, family trees, and other resources.

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Events

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2010

23 September: Opportunity Arabia 7, London

26-29 September: Affordable Housing Development Summit Middle East, Manama

27-28 September: Unconventional Gas, London

3-5 October: Middle East Investments Summit 2010, Dubai

3-6 October: SWPF - Saudi Water & Power Forum 2010 Conference & Exhibition, Saudi Arabia

3-7 October: Funds Forum Middle East, Bahrain

4-6 October: POWER-GEN Middle East 2010, Doha, Qatar

10-12 October: The 3rd annual Saudi Arabia International Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference, Dammam

11-12 October: Unconventional Oil 2010, London

12-14 October: Offshore Middle East 2010: The 3rd Annual Offshore Middle East Conference & Exhibition, Doha

18-19 October: Maghreb/Middle East Renewable Energy Conference, Marrakech

24-27 October: MENA Mining Congress 2010, Dubai

26-28 October: Iraq Mega Projects 2010 Conference & Exhibition, Istanbul

27-28 October: Gas to Liquids 2010, London

21-23 November: Private Equity World MENA 2010, Dubai

29 November-1 December: Iraq Petroleum 2010 Conference, London

6-8 December: Smart Grids Middle East, Dubai

Briefings & Reports

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Need an expert briefing to support an investment decision?

GSN’s team of experienced analysts are often called on by governments and their agencies, financial institutions, and energy companies to comment on developments in the Gulf region. Our analysts are available for private briefings (either by telephone or in person) and can produce tailored reports and research on a range of topics and issues. For more information contact Mark Ford. Email: mark@cbi-publishing.com

Politics, succession & risk in Saudi Arabia report

Politics, succession and risk in Saudi Arabia is a GSN special report, published in January 2010. The new report analyses Saudi policy on issues including succession, domestic and regional politics, defence, energy and financial trends, and features extensively researched biographical entries on 1,200 Al-Sauds from the ruling family’s main branch, together with profiles of leading cadet branch businessmen, and a range of maps and graphics.
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Islamic Finance Report

Published in June 2009, this GSN report is an essential reference tool for both newcomers, and well-established bankers and practitioners.
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On the page below you will find a selection of GSN’s recent and archived articles, maps, family trees, and other resources.
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EMIRATES

Links to the GSN's World pages and archives for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates

Abu Dhabi - resources on key people, personalities and issues in Abu Dhabi, including articles from GSN's extensive archive

Dubai - resources on key people, personalities and issues in Dubai, including articles from GSN's extensive archive

Northern Emirates - resources on key people, personalities and issues in the Northern Emirates, including articles from GSN's extensive archive

FEDERAL

Below you will find a selction of resources on key people and personalities in the UAE federal government, plus links to the GSN's World UAE federal archives

The players - resources on key people and personalities in the UAE federal government.

Issues and ideas - a selection of articles on key topics affecting the UAE.

Perspectives: from the GSN archive - articles and links to the GSN's World federal archive.

The players – federal government

UAE government list and other notables

Who's who in the government and other senior positions.
Published May 2009. Download the PDF

New ruler’s representative

President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan on 14 June issued a decree appointing Sheikh Saeed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan as his representative.
Issue 879, 18 June 2010. more

Cabinet reshuffle prompts speculation about family politics

Considerable speculation persists about the government reshuffle announced by federal Prime Minister and Vice President, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MBR) on 11 May. Two new deputy prime ministers (DPMs) have been appointed to the cabinet – Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who retains his post as Interior Minister, and Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who also remains minister for presidential affairs – while two ministers swapped portfolios: Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al-Qattami is now education minister, while Hanif Bin Hassan Ali took over at Health.
Issue 853, 15 May 2009. more

MBR means business in cabinet reshuffle

Mohammed Bin Rashid is stamping his mark on the UAE’s government, with a focus on efficient administration rather than political or market liberalisation.
Issue 824, 29 February 2008.more

Who’s who: Profiles of key figures

A listing of some of the movers and shakers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The list have focuses on the executives most closely identified with UAE rulers,who have delivered up so many big projects in recent years.
Issue 788, 15 September 2006. more (Also see Issue 788: Government, ruling families and business – a crucial convergence)

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Issues and ideas

Abu Dhabi

All eyes on Adia following Sheikh Ahmed’s death

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, a son of the UAE’s founding president, has died after a microlight aircraft he was learning to fly crashed in Morocco on 26 March. Sheikh Ahmed was managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) and had substantial business interests. He was born in 1969 to the late sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan and his prominent wife Sheikha Mozah Bint Suhail Bin Awaidha Al-Khaili. His older full brother is deputy prime minister and interior minister Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed; he reportedly had three other full brothers. In 2003, Sheikh Ahmed married Alyazia Bint Hamad Bin Suhail Al-Khaili.
Issue 874, 9 April 2010. more

Mubadala’s 2009 results warrant close inspection

Abu Dhabi’s ambitious Mubadala Development Company has released results for 2009, which are better than those for 2008, although it appears MDC is substantially dependent on government-related operational activities, external investments and shares in foreign entities to offset losses elsewhere in its portfolio to make an overall profit.
Issue 874, 9 April 2010. more