
Even amid ongoing crisis, economic shifts are reshaping the Middle East. We track the forces driving this transition—investment flows, business deals, reconstruction bets, and the policy tools—carrots and sticks—shaping the region in real time.
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One Big Deal: The Gulf Is Building Its Own Arsenal
Two developments this month signal that the Gulf’s approach to security is fundamentally shifting from investing in defense to manufacturing it at home.
Why we care: As the crisis in the...
One Big Deal: Syria Opens to Emirati Capital
The UAE and Syria held their first bilateral investment forum since Assad’s fall, with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi announcing that non-oil bilateral trade reached a...
Since late February, attention has been fixed on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, a reminder that even as policymakers discuss reconstruction and stabilization in the Middle East, the region remains in a state of prolonged volatility. It was...
Major Policy Shift: The UAE walks out of OPEC
Next week, the UAE will leave OPEC and OPEC+ after nearly six decades of membership, with UAE’s Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei telling Al Jazeera the decision was taken unilaterally, with...
One Big Deal: Iran announced it would levy a $1 tariff on each barrel of oil transiting the Strait of Hormuz, to be denominated in crypto and yuan.
Why we care: This move simultaneously demonstrates Tehran’s appreciation for the economic l...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Josh Kram is the co-founder of Riyalpolitik and runs Westbrook Global Advisory. He previously held senior roles in the U.S. government and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, working on Middle East trade, investment, policy, and commercial projects.
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