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Egypt may see smaller ridesharing profit margins

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EGYPT

The inefficiency and poor quality of the public transit network has allowed start-ups in this area to grow. Millions of dollars’ worth of investments have recently been secured by…

UK government could still reject Heathrow expansion

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UNITED KINGDOM

Heathrow has been losing out to European competitors in terms of airline connectivity, and cannot maintain its regional dominance if its expansion is delayed much longer. The…

Rabat’s maritime sector will help geopolitical aims

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MOROCCO

Existing conditions facilitate this: the country's open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, it enjoys access to Mediterranean and Atlantic routes and ongoing…

Lebanese port blast will reverberate across Syria

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SYRIA

The damage to the port impairs one of the main supply routes for goods into and across Syria, and the aggravation of Lebanon’s economic crisis further harms prospects for Syrians…

Gulf railway investment could promote more integration

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GULF STATES

Rail investment is growing across the GCC states, with the reinvigorated Gulf Railway aiming to link Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait…

Conflict focus will worsen Libya's COVID-19 trajectory

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LIBYA

Long-standing weaknesses in governance and the public health system have left Libya unable to slow or prevent community transmission of COVID-19.

Iraqi Kurds are on course for economic independence

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IRAQ

The announcement signals the KRG's intent to continue exporting oil and meet its own domestic costs independently of Baghdad. However, at the same time as the KRG is moving…