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  • Thursday, 17 August, 2023
    Iran
    Iran grapples with unintended consequences of ultra-cheap petrol

    Authorities under pressure to remove expensive subsidies that keep fuel prices as low as $0.03 a litre

  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    The US and Iran look for de-escalation

    Risk of deepening nuclear crisis remains, but any efforts to contain it are welcome

  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia cuts holdings of US Treasuries to 6-year low

    Kingdom’s position in US government bonds falls by $3.2bn in June to $108bn

  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
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    US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia

    Washington raises issue in indirect talks aiming to de-escalate nuclear crisis

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  • Monday, 14 August, 2023
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    Gulf nations acquire thousands of GPUs amid global shortage of semiconductors needed to build large language models

  • Sunday, 13 August, 2023
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    Move comes as US attempts to broker deal to normalise relations between Riyadh and Israel

  • Friday, 11 August, 2023
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    Long-awaited auditor report slams governance at Lebanon central bank

    Report describes an institution mired in opaque practices, bad governance and lacking adequate risk management

  • Friday, 11 August, 2023
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  • Friday, 11 August, 2023
    More than half of young Arabs in Levant and north Africa pin hopes on emigrating

    Bleak economic outlook and high unemployment behind desire to leave home countries, survey finds

  • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
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    Iran transfers five imprisoned Americans to house arrest

    Washington expected to release $6bn of Tehran’s frozen money in diplomatic breakthrough

  • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Middle East countries move to ban ‘Barbie’ movie over LGBT+ content

    Kuwait refuses to show blockbuster film that has broken studio records around the world

  • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
    Lebanon
    Lebanon’s ex-central bank chief hit with sanctions for alleged graft

    US, Canada and UK say Riad Salameh and several associates engaged in ‘unlawful self-enrichment schemes’

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
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    Sanctions on Russian exports has led to a shift in oil trading to a new domain in the Middle East. Will it stay there?

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
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    Adnoc amasses 50-strong team as UAE state oil group seeks to diversify business and expand overseas

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
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    Biden makes his big Middle East push: a Saudi-Israel pact

    The US plan to normalise the countries’ relations would remake the region but faces big obstacles

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
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    Lure of sovereign wealth fuels hedge fund rush to Dubai

    Low tax and booming internal job market helps emirate cement position as a global industry hub

  • Sunday, 6 August, 2023
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    Ukraine allies buoyed by ‘constructive’ China signals at Jeddah talks

    Moscow not invited to forum but Beijing positive on engaging in future negotiations on finding a resolution to war

  • Sunday, 6 August, 2023
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  • Friday, 4 August, 2023
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  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
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    Parliamentary ombudsman attacks ‘profound failure’ of embassy staff to spot signs of alleged mistreatment

  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
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  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
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