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Bouteflika prepares Algeria for uncontested succession

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ALGERIA

A key dismissal was that of the prosecutor general of Algiers, Zeghmati Belkacem, who was reportedly close to the former head of the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS)…

Gulf states will not abandon dollar peg in medium term

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GULF STATES

Gulf currency pegs.

Haftar will retain personal control in east Libya

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LIBYA

Earlier, on July 8, another son, Saddam, accompanied him to a meeting with a tribal representative. As Haftar turns 80 this year, there are ongoing rumours regarding his health…

Doha’s Gulf inclusion will fall short of full renewal

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QATAR

The summit is the focus of rising speculation that the 30-month rift between Qatar and fellow GCC members Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain may be nearing…

Tesla puts spotlight on Saudi diversification strategy

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SAUDI ARABIA

Tesla and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.

Turkish go-it-alone policy raises currency crunch risk

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TURKEY

It has fallen from about 6.50 at end-March and 5.95 at end-2019. There is speculation about a possible balance of payments crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic…

UAE airlines face multiple and growing challenges

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The renewed dispute with US competitors adds to the increasingly strong headwinds faced by airlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a decade of rapid growth. Higher fuel…

Iraq will use Middle East geopolitics for gain

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MIDDLE EAST

The border has been closed for 27 years, since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The move has prompted speculation about whether it might alter the regional balance of power…

China will ultimately set Gulf Arab ties above Iran

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IRAN/CHINA/GULF STATES

There has been increased Western media speculation over a possible deepening of the Iran-China relationship -- and the implications for Gulf stability -- following the leaking in…

New Saudi airline will increase regional competition

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SAUDI ARABIA

The new airline targets having 100 destinations by 2030, generating more than 200,000 employment opportunities and adding USD20bn to non-oil GDP growth.