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July 09, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah: Tensions or War?
July 9, 2024 2:28 PM UTC
Tensions are growing between Israel and Hezbollah, though the odds of a war in the next 6 months remain modest. Military strategists note that such a war would require a large scale ground offensive and this is difficult given the war in Gaza.
January 17, 2024
December 07, 2023
MENA: Human Resource Potential
December 7, 2023 3:18 PM UTC
The Human Resource Potential factor measures the extent to which the country's economy is able to make use of its human resources. It assesses levels of education, employment, labor force participation, and labor market rigidity. In our latest update for the third quarter of 2023 (here), the UAE, Ba
April 14, 2023
MENA and The Iran/Saudi Arabia Agreement
April 14, 2023 7:43 AM UTC
Figure 1: Iran and Saudi Arabia GDP forecasts
Source: IMF
Foreign ministers have already meet in Beijing in early April and Iran’s President Raisi is planning a trip to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s motivation is to promote regional peace, which in turn will help foreign funding to the vision 203
January 11, 2023
MENA: Playing Both Sides
January 11, 2023 8:36 AM UTC
Most Middle East Countries have stayed neutral on the Ukraine war except for Iran and Syria who supported Russia, but could geopolitics evolve and see countries taking sides?
Figure 1: Proven Gas and Oil Reserves (% of Middle East Total)
Source: BP Statistical Year Book 2021
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