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Russia will expand Middle East security and trade role

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MIDDLE EAST

The previous day, the Pentagon said that Moscow was trying to influence events in Libya. Since intervening in Syria in September 2015, President Vladimir Putin has established…

Gulf states’ quarrels may damage Israel in Gaza

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GULF STATES/ISRAEL

Informal ties between Israel and some of the Gulf Arab monarchies in economic, intelligence, and security affairs are growing, encouraged by the prospect of a US-mediated…

Qatari LNG plans will depress global prices

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QATAR

This comes after Qatar in June announced new plans for a third major expansion of its LNG capacity, which should once again set it ahead of Australia as the world’s top LNG…

Gulf set for large-scale drawdown of foreign assets

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GULF STATES

Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.

Israel will seek US recompense for Gulf jet sales

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ISRAEL

This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…

US-Gulf security alliance will weaken, but endure

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GULF STATES

His priorities include reducing their opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran, securing greater Gulf commitment to the fight against Islamic State group (ISG), and ending the…

A new OPEC+ deal would not resolve Russia's problems

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RUSSIA

As the COVID-19 pandemic depressed Chinese and global demand for oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia broke off their three-year price management agreement, sending prices tumbling…

Tensions in Egypt-Gulf relations will recede

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EGYPT

Egypt’s dependence on Gulf states intensified alongside its economic difficulties, but increasingly, such assistance has come with demands for structural reforms. Egypt has been…

Saudi economic reform will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has recently taken some modest steps to rein in the budget deficit, including cuts in energy subsidies, and has promised to improve disclosure of its fiscal…

Israel will strengthen its ties with the Gulf

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ISRAEL/GULF STATES

In October, Netanyahu travelled to Oman -- the first visit there by an Israeli premier in decades. In the past few years, relations between Israel and most of the six Gulf…