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Financing MENA: The Struggles of Overreliance on Oil, Western Capital, and the Gulf

Gulf-funded, Gold-tied: Egypt’s Growing Dependence on the UAE

Securitising Sovereignty: Egypt’s Sukuk Bet

Rentier Reckoning: Iraq’s Fragile Economy Amid a Region on the Brink

Syria’s SWIFT Reconnection: A Step into the Western Finance Regulation Trap?

In Response to US Unreliability: Iran-Venezuela Finalise FTA

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In Pursuit of Diversification, MENA Deepens Global Ties

Kuwait’s $2.45 Billion Leap: Towards GCC with UAE Naval Deal

Algeria Renews Bid for Mineral Exploration

Russia Doubles Down on Libya—Through Belarus

Oman’s Karbala Airport Venture: Deepening Shia Crescent Ties

Tightening the Belt: GCC-ASEAN-China Towards BRICS

Eastern Realignment: MENA Looks to Secure India and China

Qatar’s $1 Billion Bet on Venture Capital: A Strategic Play for Gulf Leadership

Oman-India CEPA: Staking a Claim in the Race for India

Iran-China Rail Cements New Silk Road

China Enters Syrian Game with Bang: Landmark MoU Towards Long-Awaited Strategic Partnership?

The Fallout of the India-Pakistan Conflict for MENA

Gulf, Türkiye, and Israel: Shaping a New Syria

Türkiye Reaps Step Toward Gas Hub Status with Syria Pipeline Pact

The Dynamics of Syria's Outreach to Israeli Investors

UAE-Egypt Logistics Pact Secures Emirati Presence on Suez, IMEC

Tartus Port Deal Opens inroads for a UAE Role in the new Syria

SilkLink Launch Turns Syria’s Digital Hub Vision into Reality

Setting the Groundwork: MENA’s High-Tech, Energy Corridor

UAE's Dirham-Backed Stablecoin: Towards Dedollarisation?

Syria Sets Tech Landscape with 5G, Eyeing Foreign Investment

France, Gulf Bet on Syria Under Israel’s Shadow

Morocco Takes Step Towards Pipeline Dream, Delicate Balancing Act

Indo-Gulf Focus: Saudi Reaffirms $100 Billion Pledge, Deepening BRICS Ties

Indonesia as Abraham Accords’ ASEAN Branch & Gulf Branches Out to Russia, Europe

Russo-Qatari $2 Billion Partnership: Doha's Bet on Multipolarity

Indonesia and Jordan: Towards Netanyahu’s 'Gaza 2035'?

Indonesia’s UAE Deals: Towards Abraham Accords?

Oman Joins IMEC Green Corridor with Historic Agreement

Qatar Reaffirms GCC-ASEAN Commitment with $4 Billion Partnership

Gulf Scrambles in Space, Sovereigns, and Strategy

Jordan’s Mobile Fee Proposal: A Bid for Revenue, Regulation, and Security

Qatar’s $7.5 Billion Egyptian Stake in Gulf Rush to Secure Egypt's Stability

With or Without US: UAE-EU Reaffirm Commitment to IMEC

Kuwait's Financialisation Speedrun: Towards Gulf Shift with New Reforms

US-BRICS Final Frontier: Bahrain Puts Its Foot In the Race

How the SAF’s Tenuous Hold on Khartoum Reshapes Sudan’s Political Economy

The Hunt for Alliances

Cyprus: The Island at the Heart of the IMEC

Qatar Gas to Syria: A Careful Balancing Act with Russia

US Sanctions Houthi-BRICS Newly Formed Alliance

UAE’s $1.4 Trillion US Investment Pledge: A Sign of Desperation?

Hamas and Iran as Enemies: Revisiting the Alliance Post-Assad

BRICS Advances MENA Tech Ties, Abraham Market Expands, Plus Palestine-BRICS Exclusive!

Palestine and an Expanding BRICS: Swaying the Global Order

Iraqi Energy Integration into IMEC: A Gulf Effort to Counter Iran

Russo-Iranian Microelectronics MoU: Another BRICS Push for Tech Independence

Egypt Places Its Bet on EU-led Green Future with Sinai Megaproject

Algeria Deepens Sub-Saharan Energy Reach with Niger Power Plant

Sino-Russian Influence Grows in Regional Energy Transition Amid Deepening IMEC Partnerships

Algerian Sonatrach-Sinopec Deal Strengthens China's Position in North Africa's Energy Transition

Russian Nuclear Plant in Iran as Shield Against Sanctions

Bahraini Economy Sinks, Showing the Limits of US Partnership

UAE Doubles Down on IMEC with $40 Billion Italy Investment

Qatar-China Helium Deal: A Strategic Balancing Act

Iran's Wins Prompt a Western, Gulf Counter-Alignment

Breadcrumbing Syria: EU Suspends Restrictions Amid Rising Tensions

RSF-led Coalition & Emirati Efforts Against an Axis-aligned Sudan

Iran Strikes Back: Dedollarisation Surges Amid US Crackdown on Iraqi Banks

Bracing Trump: $10 Billion Qatar-India Partnership

Iran-Taliban Banking Agreement: Toward an Axis of Dedollarisation?

The AoR Builds New Outposts as Trump-led IMEC Push Fuels Looming War

Egyptian Ezz Steel Nationalises, Signalling Protectionist Mode

Russia's Port Sudan Dream Takes Root as US Exits

Iran Joins Russia in Effort to Shape Post-War Sudan

Trade War Ahead: Türkiye, Pakistan Ink 24 Deals to Challenge IMEC

Egypt-Cyprus Gas Deal: Cornerstone for IMEC, Shield Against US

An Ever-changing Region's Rush to Re-calibrate Amid Global Geopolitical and Economic Shocks

Türkiye, Jordan Economic Efforts to Stabilise Syria for Refugee Return

Egypt Leverages BRICS for Russia Gas Deal in Bold Message to Trump

The Gulf’s A.I Mirage in Jeopardy After DeepSeek Shock

Morocco-Israeli Elbit Systems Deal Advances its interests in Western Sahara and the Abraham Market

Saudi Arabia's Strategic Role in Israel’s Gaza Occupation Vision

Fueling Growth with Energy Deals amid the Smoke & Mirrors of Regional Plans

Trump Recycles Netanyahu’s ‘Gaza 2035 Plan’

Saudi Signs MoU with German SEFE, Advancing the IMEC Green Corridor

Kirkuk’s First Oil Refinery: A Path for Future Independence

Energy Diplomacy in Mauritania: A Delicate Balance

EU’s €3 Billion IMEC play in Jordan

Gulf Powers Recalibrate Amid Regional Shifts

Bracing Escalation: Turkey-Saudi $6 Billion Defence Deal

How DeepSeek’s Breakthrough is Backfiring on UAE-US Investment Plans

Oman-Iran Trade MoU: Building on Gaza Cooperation

Sanctions, Debt, and Israel: The Triple Threat to Syria’s Economic Future

The Emirati Game: Playing Both BRICS & the West with Russia Tax Deal

The Clash of Markets: The AoR & BRICS vs the Abraham Market

Hamas-Israel Deal: Regional Implications & the Road Ahead

Iran and Russia Are Building A Counter Market to the Abraham Market

Houthis’ New Investment Law Aims to Tackle Economic Collapse

Abbas Wages Financial War on Hamas as PA Faces Financial Crisis

On the Edge of Innovation and Isolation: Israel’s Future in the Chip Wars

The Building of the Abraham Market

Jordan's EU-Funded Water Deal Cements Its Commitment to the Abraham Market

Saudi Inroads in Brazil: The IMEC vs BRICS

Aoun's mission: Integrating Lebanon in the IMEC and Abraham Market

Trump's Return and the US-UAE Alliance: Implications for the Middle East

Smartphones as Debt and Economic Stabilization Measures

Russia in MENA: "Russian Recalibration: The Implications of Assad’s Fall for Libya"; "Assad Fall and the Russo-Iranian Economic Counter to IMEC"

The Russo-Iranian Economic Counter to IMEC

Russian Recalibration: The Implications of Assad’s Fall for Libya

Syria’s Economic Recovery: Between BRICS and the West

Iran and Egypt: Navigating Mutual Wariness Amid Regime Change Concerns