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Egypt will struggle to manage the electricity sector

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EGYPT

The decision was not officially announced but quickly followed the IMF's completion of the third review of Egypt's loan programme. The gradual removal of subsidies is a key IMF…

Gulf states' ties with Iraqi Kurdistan face limits

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GULF STATES

Amid a tightening of control by the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), particularly the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is attempting to…

China's influence in the South Caucasus will grow

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CAUCASUS

In April, the deputy minister of international relations of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, Chen Zhou, visited Georgia to discuss bilateral relations. The trip…

Abu Dhabi's international expansion will increase

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ABU DHABI

The deal was the company’s fourth overseas gas deal as part of its international strategy to diversify its revenue streams from domestic oil production to equip it better to…

COP28 actions will fall short of Paris goals

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INTERNATIONAL

Hopes of a leap forward in implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement largely fell flat, despite a historic acknowledgement of the need to “transition away” from fossil fuels in order…

Vietnamese cooperation with Russia will have limits

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VIETNAM

The trip was part of a wider Russian strategy to circumvent Western sanctions by strengthening political, economic and military ties with Asian countries. Vietnam is an old friend…

Chinese investment in the Gulf states will rise

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GULF STATES

Chinese businesses are building investment in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where they currently lag the United States, Europe and Japan. Renewable energy is a…

Russia will rely more on Chinese demand for gas

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RUSSIA

Modestly increased gas exports to China have offset only a fraction of the lost business in Europe. The United States last year imposed sanctions on the flagship Arctic-2 LNG…

Key underwater cable project poses dilemma for Cyprus

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CYPRUS

The talks yielded some progress but fell short of full agreement on the GSI project, a proposed underwater cable that would connect the electricity grids of Cyprus, Greece and…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

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BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…