Rich Gulf states, led by Opec powerhouse Saudi Arabia, are flush with surplus cash thanks to robust oil prices in recent years that have given them huge budget surpluses.
They may even detect a silver lining in the current weakness seen as aiding an economic revival in larger Arab countries such as Egypt and Tunisia, slowly emerging from 2011 revolutions.
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have been pouring money into Egypt to keep its economy afloat.
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