ME/NAF

  • Dec 7, 2023
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Israel will resist international pressure on Gaza

The UN secretary-general has cited a rarely used clause in the UN Charter to call for a humanitarian ceasefire

Israel
  • Dec 6, 2023
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Kurds will try to keep Iraq out of the Gaza conflict

Iraqi Kurdistan is managing a difficult balance between Iran, the United States and Israel

Iraq
  • Dec 6, 2023
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Saudi Arabia will attract foreign firms

The government is doubling down on efforts to incentivise firms to relocate to the kingdom

Saudi Arabia
  • Dec 6, 2023
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Concerns over refugee influx will rise in Egypt

Israel’s attacks in southern Gaza and dire humanitarian conditions are fuelling fears of forced Palestinian displacement

Egypt
  • Dec 5, 2023
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Gaza war will hike Israeli and Mideast gas risk

The initial outbreak of conflict caused Israel’s government to shut down a key field, with knock-on impacts

Middle East
  • Dec 5, 2023
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Gaza war will deepen Emirati-Moroccan ties

Rabat and Abu Dhabi face similar challenges in dealing with the Gaza conflict

Morocco
  • Dec 5, 2023
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Threats to Red Sea shipping will prompt US action

Huthi attacks on commercial vessels have raised alarms over disruptions to shipping activity in the Gulf

Yemen
  • Dec 5, 2023
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Declining aid to Syrians will worsen poverty

The World Food Programme will end its flagship food aid delivery next month

Syria