As the coronavirus pandemic shocks the globe, Kuwait and its neighbors face long-term economic challenges. Perhaps the most prominent one is the fall in the price of oil, on which the Gulf economies have long depended. Others include decimated private sectors, an uncertain future for tourism, and accelerating geopolitical competition between the United States and China. All this suggests that the Gulf’s economies will struggle long after the coronavirus crisis abates.

Speakers

Nawaf Al-Abduljader
Professor of Management
College of Business Administration
Kuwait University

Jonathan Fulton
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Programs
Atlantic Council

Mohsin Khan
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Programs
Atlantic Council

Saud Asaad Al-Thaqeb
Assistant Professor of Finance
College of Business Administration
Kuwait University

Moderated by

Kirsten Fontenrose
Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
Atlantic Council