MENA Gets a Reality Check: Israel, Saudi & Iraq Face Miscalculations
The UAE eyes South Sudan after repeated East Africa setbacks, Saudi struggles with unrealistic megaprojects, Israel looks to Hamas for inspiration, and Iraq scrambles for a Hormuz alternative.
UAE Grasps for Leverage in East Africa with South Sudan Banking MoU
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Abu Dhabi may be looking to gain transparency over a historic smuggling route.
Saudi's PIF $8 Mil Writedown: From Utopian Dreams to Nationalisation and Regional Integration
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Miscalculations and mismanagement are redirecting Riyadh inwards.
Israel Admits Iran Disabled Energy Sector, Proposes Hamas-Inspired Underground Refineries
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Previously vilified as a pretext for military operations in Gaza, underground facilities are now being proposed in Israel.
Iraq-Syria Oil Talks: Iraq’s Dilemma Amid Potential Hormuz Closure
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Baghdad faces an existential dilemma for an oil-dependent rentier state.
Re-Industrialising Egypt: China’s $1bn Tyre Investment
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Cairo continues to align with BRICS to ensure regime stability amid threats from Washington.
