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Qatar is unlikely to end Hamas-Israel mediation role

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QATAR

QATAR: Doha is unlikely to end Gaza mediation role

Israel-Hamas truce talks face multiple challenges

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ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS

ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS: Truce talks face many challenges

Iraqi road project will get attention but not funds

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Road project will get attention but not funds

Gaza will strain but not break Gulf-Iranian detente

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GULF STATES

While tensions across the region have risen sharply, Gulf and Iranian officials have engaged in regular and high-level dialogue that has so far prevented a wider conflagration…

The Gulf’s mediation role will grow in importance

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GULF STATES

GULF STATES: Mediation role will grow in importance

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…

Gulf economies are on a stable track despite risks

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GULF STATES

The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…

Israeli-Arab normalisation will freeze, not reverse

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ISRAEL/MIDDLE EAST

Deepening Gulf-Israel normalisation -- and particularly heavy US-backed efforts to advance a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia -- set the context for the Hamas attack against…

Abu Dhabi prioritises its security in regional policy

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi prioritises security

Turkey’s defence industry is set for growth

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TURKEY

A major milestone was showcased in February, as KAAN, the country’s first domestically produced fifth-generation combat aircraft, made its maiden flight. The aircraft is equipped…