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Diversifying Gulf economies will spur labour politics

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GULF STATES

As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…

Iran's Rouhani could take up his mentor’s mantle

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IRAN

Rafsanjani, who had lost much overt political power over the past decade, was an important behind-the-scenes power broker in a deeply divided political landscape. He supported…

US-China competition will create Middle East dilemmas

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MIDDLE EAST

The Middle East has long been polarised between US allies and enemies, while Beijing has historically retained a comparatively smaller footprint and rejected taking sides in…

Added US sanctions on Syria may prove self-defeating

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SYRIA/US

This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…

Creditors will seek geopolitical gains in debt talks

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INTERNATIONAL

Whereas developed economies and China have benefited from USD9tn in fiscal stimulus and USD5tn in liquidity, EMs have less scope because they cannot issue local-currency debt…

Iraq undermined by Iranian and factional interests

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IRAQ

The US Treasury believes the dollars have gone to Iran, highlighting the extent of Tehran's involvement in Iraqi political, economic and security affairs. Sudani himself is…

Water scarcity will boost Turkey-Syria-Iraq tensions

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IRAQ/SYRIA/TURKEY

Large-scale water capture in Turkish dams upstream has caused long-term shortages elsewhere in the Tigris and Euphrates river basin, notably eastern Syria and southern Iraq…

Remittances to Latin America will slow this year

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LATIN AMERICA

Remittance growth in Latin America.

Tech slump hits India's IT industry

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INDIA

Employment in the IT and business process management industry rose from 1.96 million in 2008-09 to 4.85 million in 2021-22, according to official data. Rising valuations in…

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

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GULF STATES

The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…