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Prospects for Middle East security in 2025
The central scenario is for low-level and targeted fighting in Gaza coupled with efforts to sustain Lebanon’s ceasefire
Middle East and North African external debt will grow
The World Bank highlights that external debt growth slowed across the region in 2023
Middle EastCBDC usage will increase in Middle East & North Africa
The Gulf Cooperation Council states lead the way in the adoption of CBDCs in the Middle East and North Africa
Cyberattacks on the Middle East will continue to rise
Since October 7, 2023, state and state-sponsored cyberattacks have escalated significantly across the Middle East
Grey listing will add cost in Middle East/North Africa
The Financial Action Task Force has grey listed Algeria and Lebanon while commending Oman for its compliance
Middle EastGrowth forecasts for Middle East and North Africa fall
The World Bank expects growth to strengthen in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) but to slow elsewhere in the region
Middle EastIran-Israel war in Middle East remains a possibility
Military activity across the Israel-Lebanon border and within Lebanon continues to escalate
Middle EastCapital flows to be static in Middle East/North Africa
Remittances and foreign aid flows outweigh foreign investment in non-oil Middle Eastern and North African economies
Middle East interest rates will follow US rate changes
Most regional countries with currencies pegged to the US dollar cut their benchmark interest rates yesterday
Middle EastMiddle East edges closer to all-out war
Israel's recent successes against Iran and Hezbollah has opened a window of opportunity for further advances
US to accelerate chips exports to the Middle East
US government plans to ease chip shipment rules to the Middle East in a bid to deepen technology cooperation
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