Middle East / Africa
Draft strike law will raise tensions in Morocco
The government and the unions are clashing over a draft law regulating the right to strike
MoroccoQatar will face challenges to its LNG market share
Qatar has signed long-term LNG agreements with EU countries but faces issues renewing contracts in East Asia
QatarChad's opposition faces uphill electoral battle
Opposition politician Succes Masra has declared that his party will boycott upcoming legislative elections
ChadStrategic and personal factors drive Israel’s premier
Israel is pressing forward with the wars in Gaza and Lebanon despite major blows against Hamas and Hezbollah
IsraelSaudi Arabia will manage public image during Gaza war
Saudi Arabia is sensitive to any insinuations that it might support Israeli actions that weaken Hezbollah and Hamas
Saudi ArabiaGulen’s death may not end Ankara’s crackdown
Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, died in exile in the United States
TurkeyUnited Arab Emirates IPOs will boost local bourses
The largest IPO in the United Arab Emirates this year will launch from October 28
United Arab EmiratesTunisia moves to self-sufficiency but at great risk
The government will resort to local borrowing and taxation to help cover the 2025 budget
Tunisia