The Gulf States Just Hit the Same Wall — and the consequences could reshape the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman are facing a major challenge as the Gulf region confronts economic pressures, oil dependence, energy transition, rising global competition, and the difficult task of building economies beyond petroleum.

In this episode, we explore why the Gulf States are facing similar economic challenges, what is happening to the oil-driven model, how Saudi Arabia and the UAE are responding, and what the future could look like for the Gulf economy. Could the region’s ambitious transformation plans succeed, or is the Gulf approaching a major economic turning point?

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