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Middle East markets suffer massive losses as Trump tariff effects continue

bnm Gulf bureau April 7, 2025

Middle East stock markets continued to bleed losses at the start of trading on April 7, as the effects of US tariffs on numerous countries persist.

BMI: New US tariffs set to reshape economic landscape across Middle East

bne IntelliNews April 4, 2025

The recently announced US tariffs threaten to redefine economic trajectories across the Middle East and North Africa region, with varying impacts likely across oil exporters and importers.

COMMENT: Is Israel's Prime Minister committing political suicide?

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 31, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the witness stand after being called in to testify in the Qatargate scandal rocking Israel’s establishment.

Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

Qatar expands diplomatic and economic ties with Lebanon

Josiane Hajj Moussa for bne Beirut bureau February 5, 2025

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has affirmed that Qatar will continue to support Lebanon across various sectors.

COMMENT: Everyone wants a piece of the post-war Syria pie

Guest writer for bnm Gulf bureau February 3, 2025

Syria’s rapid political shift and bold economic reforms are drawing global investors and diplomats to Damascus. Can the new leadership turn post-conflict ambition into lasting stability?

Arab countries reject Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

bnm Cairo bureau February 3, 2025

Arab foreign ministers on February 3 unanimously rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.

Qatari Emir discusses developments with Syrian interim President

bnm Gulf bureau January 30, 2025

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on January 30 for groundbreaking discussions with Syria's interim leadership, becoming the first head of state to visit the country since President Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Chinese power projects under CPEC leave Pakistan struggling with debt

bno - Mumbai bureau January 22, 2025

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once hailed as a transformative initiative for Pakistan’s economy, has left the nation grappling with substantial debt and soaring electricity costs.

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