Bi-Monthly MENA Report | April #2 2022

Among the stories that we cover in this edition:

• Egypt announces aid to Sudan following the visit of Sudanese Army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to Cairo
• The IMF increases its growth projection for Egypt for FY 2021-22 despite the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war
• Militia groups once again stop production in Libya’s El Feel oilfield, evidencing growing splits between eastern and western regions in the country
• Algeria and Italy sign energy deal
• Saudi crude exports reach their highest level since April 2020
• The new presidential council in Yemen is inaugurated, with further signs that Saudi Arabia is looking to exit the conflict
• Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, reopen embassies in Lebanon, pointing to an easing of tensions
• The Islamic State (IS) conducted an attack on an Iraqi army outpost in Anbar Province
• The World Bank projects economic growth in Iraq of 8.9%, largely due to higher oil prices

Bi-Monthly MENA Report | December #2 2021

In this edition, we cover:

• Postponement of elections in Libya amidst further signs of renewed conflict across the country.
• Iran’s Ambassador to Sana’a recalled to Tehran before passing away from Covid-19.
• UN Secretary General meets Lebanon’s President, Michel Aoun, to discuss the ongoing social, political and economic crises, as well as assurances that elections will be held in March 2022.
• The Syrian Government publishes its 2022 budget, with a large year-on-year drop, attributed to Damascus’s ongoing economic woes.
• Muqtada al-Sadr reaches out to rival Shia parties in an attempt to build a political consensus.
• Egypt’s trade picks up with China and East African states.
• Jordanian officials host Saudi-Iranian talks amidst a sign of thaw in relations.

Bi-Monthly MENA Report | December #1 2021

In this edition, we are covering:

• The UN warns that the situation in Libya may become too unstable for elections, amidst polarising candidates and growing militia impunity
• Further details emerge about the attempted assassination of Iraq PM al-Kadhimi
• Israel and Egypt Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo

• The removal of the Grand Mufti of Syria and the IRGC Head in Syria from their positions – what are the implications for their removal in Syria and the wider region?
• Libya’s updated candidate list for the country’s December 24th elections – who has been approved and rejected by the electoral commission?
• Jordan’s energy and water agreement with Israel, the UAE and the US – what were the responses from Palestinians in the country and the implications for the Saudi-UAE rivalry?

Bi-Monthly MENA Report | November #2 2021

Bi-Monthly MENA Report | November #1 2021

Bi-Monthly MENA Report | October #2 2021

MENA Geo-Political Risk | October 2021 | Integrity UK

In this report, we focus on Libya, Yemen, Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.

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