All the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the Empowering the Future: Energy Transition and Economic Diversification in Arab Countries, held on 15-16 September 2025 in Kuwait City, State of Kuwait. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Conference Scientific...

The discovery of hydrocarbons in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)) (GCC) countries, Iraq, Libya, and Algeria, hitherto Arab Oil and Exporters (AOEs), largely contributed to their economic development and improved...

This study examined the green dependency paradox: renewable energy (RE) investments in hydrocarbon-dependent economies may initially constrain rather than catalyze economic diversification. We focused on Egypt, where fossil fuel dependence still exceeds 93%, and applied a Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed...

This study investigates the crucial role of Business Intelligence (BI) software and the applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in enabling the transition of the energy sector and economic diversification in the Arab region. The study addresses gaps in prior research by critically examining...

This study investigates the macroeconomic drivers of economic diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over the period 2000–2023. Given the region’s heavy reliance on oil revenues, the paper examines how trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), government spending, financial...

Energy disparities between urban and rural areas and resilience policies pose a major challenge for developing countries as they transition to sustainable development. Using a multidimensional measure of energy accessibility and sustainability, this study analyzes the impact of international remittances...

This paper examines the economic impacts of oil shocks, delayed decarbonization, and the potential for energy transition policies to enhance Algeria’s economic resilience. Using econometric modeling and scenario analysis, we find that negative oil shocks trigger severe GDP contractions, while non-hydrocarbon...

This study examines how innovation affects renewable energy adoption across 11 Arab countries from 2007 to 2023, addressing a critical gap in the literature on the so-called innovation paradox in resource-rich economies. Using the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR), the analysis captures heterogeneous...

This study examines how trade and research complexity predict Arab green growth trajectories. A comprehensive framework of institutional, environmental, and macroeconomic indicators frames this analysis. A composite green growth index (GGI) was created using the directional distance function to monitor...

Amid accelerating global challenges posed by climate change and the urgent need to transition to sustainable energy, Arab countries face a complex set of structural constraints that hinder a successful transition. These constraints span technical, social, environmental, and financial dimensions. The...

Agricultural systems and food security in general are at high risk from climate change, and the Arab region is among the most threatened because of arid climatic conditions, scarcity of freshwater, and reliance on climate-sensitive agriculture. This study examined anticipated changes in staple foods...

The study examined the dynamic relationship between technological advancement, energy efficiency, and economic performance in Gulf countries, using a Mamdani fuzzy inference system (FIS) as a methodological framework. Drawing on empirical evidence and literature, the study confirms that technology acts...