ME/NAF

  • Jan 3
  • 2 min read

Hamas assassination in Lebanon is an Israeli win-win

A drone strike in Beirut killed the Palestinian militant movement’s deputy Politburo chief and key military figures

Israel
  • Dec 29, 2023
  • 7 min read

Turkey plans for competitive industries, lower imports

Turkey’s latest development plan prioritises the economy, focused on industrial renewal and energy

Turkey
  • Dec 29, 2023
  • 2 min read

Gold discoveries will boost Saudi mining prospects

New discoveries reinforce the country’s potential as a minerals producer

Saudi Arabia
  • Dec 29, 2023
  • 2 min read

Norway’s divestment will have little Gulf impact

Norway announced it will not longer invest in several Gulf-based companies

Norway
  • Dec 28, 2023
  • 7 min read

Local elections will do little for Turkey's Kurds

The Kurdish population in Turkey still face substantive political and social restrictions

Turkey
  • Dec 28, 2023
  • 2 min read

Companies will tentatively resume Red Sea shipping

A few shipping companies suggested a partial return to transiting via the Red Sea

Middle East
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 6 min read

The United States will balance North African ties

The US administration wants to avoid escalation elsewhere in the Arab world, as the Gaza war shows no signs of ending

North Africa
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Gaza-related Middle East escalation risks rise further

The killing of a crucial Iranian commander in Syria is being widely attributed to Israel

Middle East