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Saudi-UAE Data Wars Heat Up as Iraq and UAE Launch $700 Million WorldLink Cable
UAE's Iraq cable matches Saudi's Syria network within days, escalating Gulf competition for AI dominance and regional connectivity amid Red Sea…
Feb 17
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Ahmed
Lebanon’s Banking Bill Lebanon Regional Strategy
Lebanon's banking bill is about financial reform as much as geopolitical re-alignment, a step in integrating the country into US-sponsored regional…
Feb 16
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Ahmed
This Week: Vision 2030 Reckoning, Palestine's Future, and the Post-Gaza Regional Economic Restructuring
Saudi recalibrates Vision 2030 as Gaza ceasefire triggers regional political economy restructuring from Egypt to Syria, while UAE-Saudi competition…
Feb 12
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Ahmed
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The Great Revamp and Vision 2030 Reckoning
Saudi retreats from regional militarism toward reconstruction profits, subordinating Vision 2030 to American capital requirements whilst confronting the…
Feb 12
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Ahmed
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The End of the Palestinian Authority
Israel's cabinet decisions effectively end Palestinian Authority control in the West Bank, contradicting US peace plans and pushing the region toward…
Feb 11
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Ahmed
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Egypt Follows Saudi and UAE Sovereign Wealth Restructuring
Egypt abolishes its Public Business ministry as Gulf states restructure sovereign wealth funds, a transition underscoring broad and deep regional…
Feb 11
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Ahmed
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The Red Sea Emerges as the New Front in UAE-Saudi Power Competition
Saudi and UAE transform from allies to rivals in the Red Sea, competing for port control, military influence and regional connectivity dominance.
Feb 11
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Ahmed
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Feb 11
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Ahmed
Syria’s Energy Bonanza Reveals the New Architecture of American and Saudi Regional Strategies
Syria is acting as a testing ground for Saudi US new regional strategies, exploring whether economic partnerships can replace Israeli centrality in…
Feb 11
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Ahmed
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January 2026
This week: MENA Region at the centre of US-EU competition and regional market creation rivalries escalate
US–EU rivalry, Gulf fractures and China’s rise collide as new trade corridors, oil deals and legal battles redraw MENA’s role in the remaking of global…
Jan 29
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Ahmed
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China Displaces Europe as Tunisia’s Largest Trade Partner
The change reflects a multi-alignment strategy amid economic crisis. Yet Trump's Board of Peace and regional pressures expose the fragility of Saied's…
Jan 29
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Ahmed
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UAE Billionaire Lawsuit Defines Lebanon’s Future as Reform Pressure Mounts
Khalaf Al Habtoor's $1.7 billion lawsuit against Lebanon marks a strategic shift to legal warfare, enforcing Gulf reform demands through arbitration…
Jan 28
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Ahmed
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