Programme

GETTING THE MIDDLE EAST BACK TO WORK - THE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

The Global Growth Agenda
Panel


With a youth population experiencing chronic unemployment and economic growth and investment stalled in many of the major regional economies, the Middle East business environment is in need of a re-boot. What are the critical measures needed to spur regional growth and create jobs? What should be done to nurture a stronger, more vibrant private sector?


Broadcast

Key moments

Obviously, Russia is a major player in the region. Putin has proven himself to be an influential leader of this region as well.
Suna S. Vidinli
Definitely, the instability factor that we’ve seen recently in Iraq has negatively impacted business and business relationships in general. But, recently we have seen a rather positive trend. The situation is improving and moving in a positive direction.
Sergey Popelnukhov
I believe that, in the long run, Turkey and Russia will remain in close partnership in terms of energy as well as infrastructure.
Mehmet Fatih Baltaci
Kurdistan is the gateway to the rest of Iraq and we try to use this gateway to develop Iraq as a whole.
Muharam Herish