ME/NAF
Capital flows to be static in Middle East/North Africa
Remittances and foreign aid flows outweigh foreign investment in non-oil Middle Eastern and North African economies
Middle EastInsecurity will rise across Jordan’s border with Syria
Drug and arms smuggling and Iranian interference are creating security issues for the Jordanian authorities
JordanBahrain will introduce more taxes into the medium term
Bahrain is to introduce a minimum 15% tax on the profits of multinational companies
BahrainAlgerian interest in BRICS membership may grow again
Algeria can now join the group's multilateral bank, which sets the grounds for Algiers to reconsider broader membership
AlgeriaQatar will increase its non-gas industrial output
QatarEnergy plans to more than double its output of urea by the end of the decade
QatarIraq will pursue anti-IS coalition exit
Baghdad and Washington are publicly communicating differing assessments of Islamic States (IS) capabilities
IraqOman’s external position will help attract investment
Improved fiscal discipline and reduced government debt have resulted in Moody’s upgrading Oman’s sovereign outlook
OmanPalestinian Gaza will receive very limited relief
The UN is quickly moving to prevent the spread of polio after the territory registered its first case in 25 years
Palestinians
