Middle East
Digital gender abuse will increase in the Middle East
Traditional patriarchal power structures are supporting a growth in digital gender abuse
Middle EastCBDC usage will increase in Middle East & North Africa
The Gulf Cooperation Council states lead the way in the adoption of CBDCs in the Middle East and North Africa
Middle EastMiddle East/North Africa digital remittances will grow
Digital remittances look set to rise in the region
Middle EastNuclear power will advance in a few Middle East states
There is some progress in nuclear energy generation in the region, but it remains limited to five countries
Middle EastWater scarcity will add costs for Middle East AI hubs
Plans to build AI hubs in the Middle East require the adoption of new water strategies
Middle EastIsrael-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots
This background brief explains Hamas’s role in Gaza and some drivers of Israel’s response
PalestiniansIsrael will carefully calibrate its Iran retaliation
Concerns about the risk of a wider regional war are not yet over
Israel
