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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
IraqSaudi Arabia will attract foreign firms
The government is doubling down on efforts to incentivise firms to relocate to the kingdom
Saudi ArabiaConcerns over refugee influx will rise in Egypt
Israel’s attacks in southern Gaza and dire humanitarian conditions are fuelling fears of forced Palestinian displacement
EgyptGaza 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 EastGaza war will deepen Emirati-Moroccan ties
Rabat and Abu Dhabi face similar challenges in dealing with the Gaza conflict
MoroccoThreats to Red Sea shipping will prompt US action
Huthi attacks on commercial vessels have raised alarms over disruptions to shipping activity in the Gulf
YemenDeclining aid to Syrians will worsen poverty
The World Food Programme will end its flagship food aid delivery next month
SyriaThe Sahara conflict will boost regional tensions
Rabat’s military pressure in the Western Sahara is containing the conflict, even as Algiers manoeuvres against it
Western Sahara
