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Al-Qaida's Yemeni branch will fight on
Al-Qaida in Yemen has maintained its campaign against the forces of the separatist Southern Transition Council
New UN Libya plan will face challenges
The 5+5 Joint Military Committee's meeting takes place soon after a new UN plan was announced for elections this year.
Lower rates will return, amplify and raise challenges
New data over six centuries suggest the trend for lower rates will resume along with the associated policy challenges
Centralised Saudi rule will help meet economic targets
Saudi Arabia will prioritise implementing its economic modernisation plan, Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia2024 drives US political response to SVB collapse
The political debate risks re-running the 2008-09 arguments even though causes of the SVB failure are much different
NAA Kuwaiti-Iranian maritime boundary deal is possible
Kuwaiti-Iranian talks on a maritime deal took place soon after the March 10 Saudi-Iranian agreement to restore ties
KuwaitSVB failure spells contagion but not systemic risk
Major global tech lender Silicon Valley Bank and crypto lender Signature Bank have collapsed in quick succession
FinanceDominican Republic crime poses challenges for Abinader
Violent conflicts between drug traffickers and security forces look likely to become more frequent and widespread
Dominican RepublicSaudi Arabia will grow its petrochemicals industry
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and its Chinese counterpart Sinopec have announced cooperation on petrochemical projects
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