Beyond Bottomless Wallets: The Strategic Reality of Gulf Economic Diplomacy. A Dialogue with Damyana Bakardzhieva
Damyana Bakardzhieva
25 min 108 views
May 6, 2026
Season 3Episode 17
Beyond Bottomless Wallets: The Strategic Reality of Gulf Economic Diplomacy. A Dialogue with Damyana Bakardzhieva
Beyond Bottomless Wallets: The Strategic Reality of Gulf Economic Diplomacy. A Dialogue with Damyana Bakardzhieva
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As the ongoing U.S./Israel–Iran war reverberates across the region—affecting energy markets, transport routes, and economic stability in the Middle East and North Africa—the question for the development sector is becoming more urgent: can Gulf donors sustain their expanding role in global aid, or will their priorities shift inward?...
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Guest
Damyana Bakardzhieva
Senior Research Fellow
Economist, researcher in economic diplomacy and geoeconomics, and expert in sustainable development, ESG, CSR, and the SDGs with 22 years experience in Economic and Sustainability consultancy, research and training/education.
Host
Hisham Allam
DevelopmenAid Dialogues host
Hisham Allam is a DevelopmentAid journalist and podcast host, renowned for award-winning investigative work, including the Pulitzer Prize for his contributions to the Panama Papers.
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