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<\/a> Regional malaise? <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s non-oil economy is sputtering, with the latest data showing that \u201cbusinesses and Saudi consumers were still struggling to cope with government policies. Private sector activity grew at an annual rate of 0.4 percent, compared with 0.9 percent in the previous quarter,\u201d Bloomberg reports<\/a>. Lest the Statelet of Qatar start feeling its oats on that front, \u201cQatar\u2019s economic growth was slowing even before a Saudi Arabia-led bloc severed diplomatic and transport links in early June,\u201d the business information service notes<\/a>. Qatar is expected to grow this year at 2.5%, or about the slowest pace since 1995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Regional malaise? Saudi Arabia\u2019s non-oil economy is sputtering, with the latest data showing that \u201cbusinesses and Saudi consumers were still struggling to cope with government policies. Private sector activity grew at an annual rate of 0.4 percent, compared with 0.9 percent in the previous quarter,\u201d Bloomberg reports. 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