Middle East

The Iran nuclear deal will dominate the security agenda, while dealing with cheap oil will be a priority among exporters

By removing the threat of US military action, the nuclear deal will empower Iran and spur Gulf Arab activism

Structural and contingent factors are shaping the global economic landscape

The IMF's outlook for the region notes recovery and resilience amid regional turmoil and low oil prices

Young Arabs now see 'Islamic State', not reform, as the region's greatest challenge

The rise of militia blocs in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen will affect business practices throughout the Middle East

With their post-Arab uprising successes now a distant memory, mainstream Islamists are moving towards radicalism

The kingdom is using the Arab League umbrella to gain legitimacy for its Sunni Arab defence alliance