​Gulf weekly: Kuwait gets new PM and Aramco IPO cut in half

GULF COUNTRIES - Report 24 Nov 2019 by Justin Alexander

The weekly is a skimmable summary of key developments by country, overlaid with our analysis and links to further information. Headlines include:
* Having scaled back its IPO, Aramco cancelled its international roadshow.
* Kuwait’s emir sacked two feuding ministers (including his son) and appointed a new prime minister.
* Saudi airstrikes in Yemen have declined sharply in recent weeks and the Saudi King called for peace talks.
* The UAE passed a federal insolvency law.
* Oman’s deficit reached $4bn (7% of GDP) in Jan-Sep.
* Protests continued in Iran, Lebanon and Iran.

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