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Turkey-Turkmen-Iranian gas swap could move quickly
Ankara and Ashkabat in March signed preliminary agreements on gas trading plans
TurkeyPressure on Turkey’s Kurds will intensify further
The pro-Kurdish parties still face political constraints despite engagement in the country’s elections
TurkeyIran nuclear controversies may regain salience
The supreme leader has rejected bowing to US pressure on nuclear development
IranPyongyang will bolster ties with Tehran
North Korea has sent an economic delegation to Iran
North KoreaAbu Dhabi’s bond sale will improve long-term prospects
The emirate of Abu Dhabi returned to debt markets for the first time in three years
United Arab EmiratesPakistan-Iran ties will face US-related pressures
The Iranian president has concluded a visit to Pakistan
PakistanIsrael’s Rafah plans will affect the Lebanon front
Another intense cross-border Israel-Hezbollah exchange comes at a sensitive time in the wider Middle East conflict
LebanonRabat’s maritime sector will help geopolitical aims
King Mohammed VI has suggested the country will focus more on developing its Atlantic coast
Morocco
