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Global Implications of the US Election on the Middle East

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As campaigning in the US election comes to a close, we look at the potential implications of victory by each candidate on the Middle East, focusing on foreign affairs, economics and security risk. Experts from Control Risks and Oxford Economics will explore the outlook and likely impacts of each candidate on a range of key regional issues and what this will mean for doing business.

How will the US election impact the Middle East?

  • Implications of both potential outcomes
  • Trajectory for Trade
  • Trajectory for Foreign Relations
  • Trajectory for conflict in the Middle East

Our Presenters

  • Maya Senussi

    Maya Senussi

    Lead Economist
    Maya Senussi

    Lead Economist

    Maya Senussi is responsible for Oxford Economics’ forecasting and research in the Middle East team, with a specific focus on Turkey and several GCC economies. She has nearly fifteen years of experience in the macro research industry working as an Emerging Markets economist.

  • Sorana Parvulescu

    Sorana Parvulescu

    Partner
    Sorana Parvulescu

    Partner

    Sorana leads Control Risks’ geopolitical risk analysis team for Europe, Middle East and Africa. She helps both government and private organisations to understand how their strategy might be exposed to the action of internal or external political actors and to devise strategies which allow them to operate successfully amidst geopolitical uncertainty. During more than a decade with Control Risks, she has gained significant experience in advising clients on the management of political and reputational risk and formulation of policies and strategies.

    Sorana is a regular speaker at global and regional conferences and has been quoted by various media outlets, including Reuters, the Financial Times and Forbes.


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