Middle East

  • Apr 20, 2023
  • 2 min read

Syrian Kurds will call on Damascus amid Mideast shifts

The north-eastern administration is concerned over how long Washington will protect it against Ankara

Syria
  • Apr 14, 2023
  • 2 min read

Growth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa

The IMF forecasts growth will slow in 2023 in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries

Middle East
  • Apr 6, 2023
  • 2 min read

Middle East and North Africa face rising tax issues

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

Middle East
  • Mar 28, 2023
  • 7 min read

China could edge into a wider Mideast diplomatic role

Beijing’s unprecedented direct involvement in the Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement has ignited speculation

Middle East
  • Mar 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

Syrian shifts highlight new US Middle East challenges

Washington has launched air strikes in eastern Syria, as Saudi Arabia signals plans to restore diplomatic ties

Middle East
  • Mar 23, 2023
  • 2 min read

Middle Eastern and North African unrest could increase

Ramadan started today amid rising food prices across the Middle East and North Africa

Middle East
  • Mar 7, 2023
  • 8 min read

Russia uses Middle Eastern ties to mitigate isolation

Middle Eastern states' ambivalent take on the Ukraine war has mitigated the effects of Russia's international isolation

Russia
  • Feb 21, 2023
  • 2 min read

Middle East currency weakness will fuel inflation

The currencies of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria have weakened sharply since September; Turkey’s is still exposed

Middle East