Middle East
Middle East IPO activity should increase in 2024
Specific regional factors in the Middle East and North Africa will help drive IPO activity in 2024
Middle EastIsrael-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots
This background brief explains Hamas’s role in Gaza and some drivers of Israel’s response
PalestiniansBarriers to tourism across the Middle East will fall
The barriers to tourism will fall slowly in most Middle Eastern and North African countries
Middle EastArab countries will aim to project positive engagement
The region has repeatedly signalled readiness to discuss US proposals regarding the war in Gaza
Middle EastSyria’s fraught Middle East return will hurt refugees
Refugees in Lebanon are being summarily turned out of their homes, with no clear alternatives
SyriaThe Gaza war will weigh on Mideast economic outlook
The IMF has revised downward its growth projections for the region
Middle EastPossible Israel-Iran de-escalation would be temporary
Israel’s mild initial riposte to Iran’s unusual direct missile attack has pleased international allies
IsraelIsrael will carefully calibrate its Iran retaliation
Concerns about the risk of a wider regional war are not yet over
Israel
