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Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations
Complementary interests are incentivising deeper economic collaboration
Gulf statesRiyadh will push ahead with spending plans
The government will increasingly look to the non-oil economy and borrowing to support the budget
Saudi ArabiaTurkey will seek major Iraqi concessions on security
Ankara has pushed Baghdad to promise security cooperation against hostile Kurdish fighters
IraqDubai seeks a competitive edge in business reforms
Investors can access a growing range of incentives across the Gulf Arab countries
United Arab EmiratesIsraeli right-wing divisions will mount further
New splits have emerged over ultra-Orthodox allocations as well as war cabinet policy
IsraelJordan’s foreign policy will echo domestic Gaza risk
Amman is seeking to align more closely with public outrage over Israeli actions
JordanDisputes over Iraqi federalism will mount
A Kurdish justice has resigned in protest over supreme court rulings
IraqRabat will push aid to help quiet anti-Israeli public
Rabat is building on its diplomatic ties with Israel to facilitate aid to Gaza
Morocco
