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Official aid is under pressure; private aid is growing

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INT

Large US budget cuts risk squeezing public foreign aid, but more private co-funding may fill some of the gap

The intra-Gulf war will be a battle of reputations

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GULF STATES

As Qatar and its foes settle into a long-term enmity, they are increasingly concerned about international appearances

The Saudi-Israeli normalisation puzzle will get harder

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

The Gaza war hikes the costs of Saudi talks with Israel, as Israeli anti-Palestinian sentiments prohibit compromises

Emirati activism pays COVID-19 dividends in the Gulf

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GULF STATES

Even among the six relatively wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council countries, pandemic performance has been mixed

Egypt’s foreign policy will be a balancing act

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EGYPT

Cairo’s anti-Islamism jars with chief backer Saudi Arabia, but brings it closer to the United Arab Emirates and Russia

Battle for Sana'a will test anti-Huthi coalition

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YEMEN

For Saudi Arabia, defeating the Huthis is critical to its internal security as well as its rivalry with Iran

More multipolarity will boost Mideast regional powers

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MIDDLE EAST

As links with Moscow and Beijing expand, foreign policies are less defined by US alignment or opposition

Egyptian economy will take years to improve

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EGYPT

Cairo's priority is to address energy and dollar shortages