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Powers will fight proxy wars in impoverished Syria
With the Gaza conflict raging, Syrians face military pressure from all sides, as economic constraints also tighten
SyriaSaudi capital spending allocations are on the rise
The government has issued an expansionary budget for 2024, with capital expenditure set at just over USD50bn
Saudi ArabiaPressure on Palestinian West Bank leadership will rise
The Israeli war cabinet agreed a Washington-approved plan to transfer disputed Palestinian tax funds to a third party
PalestiniansLebanon front will affect the Israeli premier’s future
Divisions in Israel’s war cabinet are becoming increasingly open
IsraelSpanish-Algerian ties may be heading for a thaw
Algeria is taking steps to renew economic links with Spain, but keeping up pressure on Morocco
AlgeriaUS aid to West African juntas may be welcome
Local media reported the delivery of non-lethal security assistance to Burkinabe authorities by the US embassy
West AfricaKuwait's government will focus on anti-corruption
A new government headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al Sabah was sworn in yesterday
KuwaitNew US designation will not affect Yemen's Huthis
Washington yesterday reinstated the Huthis as a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group' (SDGT)
Yemen
