The current system sees the UAE broadly run by two families � the al-Nahyans of Abu Dhabi and the Maktoums of Dubai. These two families also take the top jobs under a de facto he- reditary rule system: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan is - Business Monitor International Ltd www political outlook uae to stay near the top mena � Political risk scores Source: BMI. ...Many female domestic workers are subjected to unpaid wages, food deprivation, forced confinement, and physical or sexual abuse. Our major concern for the long term is that the UAE will fail to attract the permanent residents it needs to sustain its economy. The government is very concerned about maintaining the national identity � the national dress is compulsory in all public sector jobs � but at the same time it will have to go to some lengths to keep people interested, particularly in the event that oil prices fall and/or the construction sector becomes permanently saturated. -- Business Monitor International Ltd www united arab emirates Q- ---- ...The government is very concerned about maintaining the national identity � the national dress is compulsory in all public sector jobs � but at the same time it will have to go to some lengths to keep people interested, particularly in the event that oil prices fall and/or the construction sector becomes permanently saturated. -- Business Monitor International Ltd www united arab emirates Q- ----
...Domestic - political risk to reduce Further The UAE s already minimal political risks are set to decline further over the coming quarters. Improved relations with Egypt, a decline in the regional power of the Muslim Brotherhood and rapprochement will Iran all serve to increase stability in the country both domestically and on the regional stage. ...this forecast lags behind our expectations for the uae as a whole as the non-oil sector will be unable to maintain the former growth reached by the larger oil sector. taBle: aBu dhaBi � GdP forecast -- taBle: maJor infrastructure ProJects -- - Business Monitor International Ltd www contents economic activity iV -- northern emirates to see uptick in We expect an uptick in economic activity in the four northern emirates of the UAE (Ras al-Khaimah, Ajm an, Fujairah and Umm al- Quwain) on the back of significant investment and government spending plans. We also anticipate growth in the emirates housing and construction sectors, in line with our view on the wider UAE economy, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. ...taBle: aBu dhaBi � GdP forecast -- taBle: maJor infrastructure ProJects -- - Business Monitor International Ltd www contents economic activity iV -- northern emirates to see uptick in We expect an uptick in economic activity in the four northern emirates of the UAE (Ras al-Khaimah, Ajm an, Fujairah and Umm al- Quwain) on the back of significant investment and government spending plans. We also anticipate growth in the emirates housing and construction sectors, in line with our view on the wider UAE economy, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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