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Gas deal will improve Kuwait’s electricity supply
Kuwait and Qatar have agreed a new 15-year gas supply deal
KuwaitRisk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now
Hezbollah has calibrated its response to the killing of a senior-level commander to avoid further escalation
LebanonSignificant policy changes are unlikely in Iran
President Massoud Pezeshkian appointed Abdulkarim Hosseinzadeh, a member of the Sunni minority, as a vice president
IranLibyan rivals will use oil and funds to force change
The standoff over the central bank governor threatens the country’s financial stability and risks an uptick in violence
LibyaSaudi investment fund will drive diversification
The government is increasingly reliant on the country’s sovereign wealth fund amid persistent fiscal deficits
Saudi ArabiaInfectious disease risks rising in Palestinian Gaza
Dire sanitation conditions among the displaced in Gaza is threatening the resurgence of long dormant diseases
PalestiniansEgypt will struggle to manage the electricity sector
A temporary suspension in power cuts brings relief to the public, but the sector's problems are taking time to resolve
EgyptEgypt seeks human rights reforms to secure aid
Cairo wants to show some degree of progress in human rights conditions to secure a full package of US assistance
Egypt
