Letters From The Middle East
Majd ShafiqMajd Shafiq's commentaries, essays and reflections on Middle East economies, politics, and culture to provide the reader with insight on current developments and future trends that will help in assessing opportunities and pricing risk.
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Middle East Companies Going Public
The decision to take a company public is both a truly strategic and a transformational one in its life cycle. The level of disclosure, scrutiny, and analysis in public markets is different from what a privately held company will have previo...
Tuesday's Notes of Interest
My comments on the Strait of Hormuz, Plan B-s for the region, and Iraq’s investment climate
AGBI: Investors back Iraq’s long‑term potential.
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Tuesday's Notes of Interest
FT: Iran war diverts more ships from Suez to long route round Africa. Despite higher costs, shipping companies opt for safer Asia-Europe freight passages via Cape of Good Hope.
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Tuesday's Notes of Interest
Some MENA airports take a hit …
Zawya: Mideast airports face $1bln loss amid conflict disruption. Passenger traffic across the nine airports fell by an estimated 27 million travellers during March and April 2026, marking a 54% year-on-year...
Straight Talk About The Straits
Despite its strategic importance to the world, and unlike the Suez Canal (governed by the Constantinople Convention) or the Turkish Straits (governed by the Montreux Convention), there is no specific, standalone international treaty just fo...
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