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Protracted Tripoli assault may harm Libya’s economy

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LIBYA

Despite repeated disruptions to oilfields, the economy has broadly been on an improving trend, thanks to increased oil output and revenues compared with 2014-17. However, the…

Iran could disrupt Strait of Hormuz navigation

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IRAN

This followed several days of wargames in the area by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). US plans to reinstate sanctions on Iran -- the first tranche came into effect…

Saudi attack will prompt a rethink of air defences

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SAUDI ARABIA/IRAN

On September 14, a barrage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles hit two major Aramco production sites at Abqaiq and Khurais with surgical accuracy. The attack…

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2018.

Turkish suspicion may derail Syrian Kurds’ unity deal

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SYRIA

The PYD controls the US-backed Kurdish-led administration in north-east Syria. It was the target of an October 2019 invasion by Turkey, which equates it with its own rebel…

Iraqi premier’s post-poll chances depend on Sadrists

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IRAQ

This comes as local press report that powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr might be prepared to lift his election boycott, on certain conditions. Sadrist backing was crucial to…

Middle Eastern countries will diversify energy routes

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle East hydrocarbons routes.

Foreign help may determine Iran’s sanctions response

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IRAN

The threat of the sanctions had already caused a decline in oil exports, damaging the economy, although the announcement of waivers may prevent a further decline in the near term.

Yemen prospects hinge on the battle for a key city

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YEMEN

Despite intensified diplomatic activity this week via Oman, the Huthis have reportedly brought more troops up to the front lines, while the Saudi-led coalition backing the Hadi…

Limits to Russia’s ties with Turkey will persist

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RUSSIA

Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…