All that Gulf economies need to do is speed up integration

Given the intense debates on GCC economies’ further diversification, it is essential to underscore the significance of further support for the process.

This hinges on two factors: the diversification of local economic policies within each GCC country, and the completion of the various components of Gulf-wide cooperation, particularly the launch of a common market.

The divergence in economic policies across GCC countries has given rise to notable…