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Iraq will slowly raise domestic gas supply
Flared gas capture projects are accelerating, but upstream gas development is not attracting major investor interest
IraqTunisia president will run against little opposition
Tunisia will hold presidential elections on October 6
TunisiaTies between Bahrain and Iran will improve slowly
Talks to restore diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Iran will progress but economic relations will evolve more slowly
BahrainMorocco's aerospace sector will grow strongly
The government has ambitions to manufacture a wholly Moroccan-made aircraft by 2030
MoroccoProtests in Syria’s Suweida will have little impact
The province had grown increasingly restive since 2023
SyriaLebanon’s Hezbollah is still betting on deterrence
Since Israel's push into Rafah, Hezbollah has intensified its attacks against northern Israel, risking an all-out war
LebanonEgypt's efforts to digitise the economy will be slow
The government wants to accelerate the country’s digitisation and to position it as a global transit hub for data
EgyptIran's presidential election to yield little change
The inclusion of a reformist candidate is intended to reverse a long-running trend of disengagement among voters
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