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Qatar's outlook is strong despite regional war
Doha has strong fundamentals which is helping the government pursue reform priorities
QatarThreatened US role raises Iraq-Syria instability risks
The US military struck a car in Baghdad, killing a top Iran-backed militia figure
IraqAlgeria consolidates gains from gas wealth
The government launched an online platform ahead of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum later in February
AlgeriaThreats of instability in Libya abound in 2024
Challenges across multiple fronts are increasingly testing the country’s fragile political and economic structures
LibyaIran will temporise over the broken pensions system
The crisis affecting pension funds is growing progressively deeper
IranMoroccan economy will remain on precarious ground
Recurrent droughts are weakening the output of the agricultural sector, impacting the wider growth outlook
MoroccoParliament will test Kuwait’s reform priorities
The new premier has presented the case for a change in the country's economic governance
KuwaitEven an unstable Israeli-Palestinian truce looks hard
Hamas has replied to the latest proposal for a truce and hostage/prisoner exchange
Israel
