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Emirati foreign policy will draw strong criticism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…

Conflict and climate will boost MENA flight to Europe

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The threat of fallout in Lebanon from the Gaza conflict has increased the incentive to leave, while also distracting Beirut authorities from promised efforts to block migration…

Unrest could rise in Middle East non-oil economies

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Social unrest could increase

Climate change will hit Middle East/North Africa hard

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The region is particularly vulnerable to climate change in terms of rising sea levels, water and food security, desertification, extreme weather events and socio-economic impacts…

Middle East and North Africa water security in 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

Growing populations and climate change are putting additional pressure on the region’s water resources at a time when food security risks are rising in many of the MENA countries…

Turkey’s ties with the Middle East will improve

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TURKEY/MIDDLE EAST

Since 2021, Turkey has been working to improve relations with former regional rivals such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Israel. It sees the outreach…

Growth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Growth will slow in 2023

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Egypt's stability turns on economy, Ethiopia and Libya

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EGYPT

While domestically stable, Egypt’s external outlook has focused on countries that have the potential to stir turmoil for Egypt, such as Libya and Ethiopia, while maintaining a…

Prospects for North Africa in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Inflation, debt and unemployment are recurrent themes across the region, even in energy exporters Libya and Algeria, which are enjoying elevated revenues from high energy prices…