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  • What is happening in Sudan? Fighting in Khartoum explained

    A conflict in Sudan that erupted on April 15 has killed hundreds of people, driven more than 100,000 to flee across the borders and displaced hundreds of thousands inside the country where many already relied on international aid before fighting began.

  • Is the Middle East ready for a liftoff in the global space industry?

    About nine countries in the Middle East region now have space programs that range from placing satellites into the Earth’s orbit to planning a lunar landing.

  • Is the Middle East ready for a liftoff in the global space industry?

    About nine countries in the Middle East region now have space programs that range from placing satellites into the Earth’s orbit to planning a lunar landing.

  • Opinion: Were there clues foreshadowing Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic shift?

    A crisis of confidence that Washington still has the kingdom’s back, a readiness to accommodate Iran if deemed necessary and a new-found belief in China’s willingness to use its growing regional clout in support of Saudi security are precisely the ingredients that now seem to be at play in Riyadh’s recent diplomatic maneuverings.

  • What’s New in Luxury in the Middle East? Casino, Cocktails, Christie’s

    Welcome to Pursuits Middle East, a new biweekly column that takes you inside the fast-growing luxury lifestyle market in the region

  • Will Iran adopt a new weekend?

    Low efficiency has long been a key challenge to productivity in the Iranian business community. Among the critical topics for Iranian enterprises is the high number of public holidays. In fact, Iran has 26 public holidays, consisting of national and religious occasions, most of which are based on the Islamic lunar calendar. This is while the country is organized based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar.

  • BRICS gets influx of interest as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and more knock on its door: Will members open up?

    As many as 19 countries have expressed an interest in joining the BRICS group of nations as they prepare to hold their annual meeting in South Africa. The BRICS nations, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, will meet in Cape Town on June 2-3 to discuss the expansion of the bloc.

  • What key trends are driving banking in the Middle East?

    “The Middle East region has advanced exponentially in the financial technological ecosystem mirrored with our focus on investing in strategic partnerships, emerging technologies and our people to help solve our client’s biggest problems,” said Ghazali. “We firmly believe that the future of the industry is heading towards a brighter path, one filled with innovation and inclusion.”

  • Iranian-Saudi thaw may aid Lebanon, but will it gain Hezbollah?

    Iran and Saudi Arabia’s political détente matters not only for the two countries but also for their regional partners, including Lebanon. The rapprochement offers Beirut some hope of resolving its interweaving crises, which have partly been caused by tensions between the two regional powers. But any relief is unlikely to be imminent, and important questions—such as the position of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement—remain unclear.

  • Perspective: Can China replace the US in the Middle East?

    But while this can get China quite far, its reluctance to take on the role of “policeman” or security provider could limit its negotiating toolkit in the long run, said Mark Fitzpatrick, an associate fellow for strategy, technology and arms control at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. It also remains to be seen whether China can enforce deals it has mediated with economic guarantees alone, or if it can replicate its recent success beyond Iran and Saudi Arabia – both of which are deeply tied to China through energy sales.