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My latest for Al-Monitor "As economic relations between Riyadh and Ankara continue to warm, Turkish construction companies are finding Saudi Arabia full of opportunities." https://lnkd.in/enD3Ev-d #saudivision2030 #saudiarabia #türkiye #economy
In 2017, Donald Trump’s first overseas trip as president started in Saudi Arabia and produced a?$110 billion?arms sale with the kingdom. His second term could focus similarly on ties in the Gulf. Samuel Wendel highlights the US-Gulf business deals and ties to watch as Trump returns to the White House.
Israel is demanding that a cease-fire deal to end its conflict with Lebanon?must include a guarantee to prevent Hezbollah from setting up new military positions in the south. Otherwise, the Israeli military wants operational freedom to operate in the area. (via Rina Bassist)
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Turkey is planning to launch initial public offerings for state-owned energy companies, marking a significant change in the country's energy strategy. Among these companies are electricity producer EüA?, (Elektrik üretim Anonim ?irketi), electric transmission company TEIAS, gas grid operator BOTA? and oil and gas developer Türkiye Petrolleri A.O. Read the full report from Jack Dutton ??
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now willing to sign a cease-fire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which will include a US military role for monitoring the agreement, according to sources who spoke to Al-Monitor's Ben Caspit.
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Asher Fredman, Director of the Misgav Institute in Al-Monitor: There is really tremendous paradigm-shifting potential [from a Trump Administration] in a number of realms, such as advancing regional cooperation and putting maximum pressure on Iran. Full article >> https://lnkd.in/erH8BTxi
From Ankara, Ezgi Akin reports?Turkey effectively blocked Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s participation in the?COP29 summit?in Baku earlier this week by denying permission for his aircraft to fly over Turkish airspace. Official Turkish sources confirmed to Al-Monitor on Sunday. Read ?? https://lnkd.in/grEvVisn
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Read my comments on Rising Freight Rates Tied to Houthi Attacks and Uncertainty in U.S.-China Trade Policy Under Trump published by Al-Monitor's Jack Dutton with commentary from The Washington Institute For Near East Policy's Noam Raydan and The North Africa Initiative, Johns Hopkins University-SAIS's Hafed Al-Ghwell Surging freight rates Middle East security analyst Mohammed Al-Basha said that the global shipping industry, already grappling with high freight rates driven by the Houthi attacks, now braces for heightened volatility following Trump’s election.“ Immediate uncertainty has arisen over fears of a renewed trade war with China and the potential for tariff hikes reminiscent of the spike in freight rates during the tariff increases of 2018. However, trade tensions alone are not the sole driver of rising shipping costs in 2018,” he told #AlMonitor. “Factors such as surging bunker fuel prices, capacity adjustments, IMO sulfur emission regulations, and an uptick in economic growth have all contributed to upward pressure on freight rates. Today, concerns over escalating tensions with Iran and its proxies further compound market unease.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ee4DcnFb