When the Assad regime fell last year, Israel wasted no time in asserting its control over parts of Syria, leaving villagers reeling from its illegal occupation.
Europe has seen a massive influx of spending in the defense tech sector since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, creating a business ecosystem ripe for startups.
Policymakers should accelerate implementation of Africa's free trade area, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.
The Gulf has largely escaped the fallout from 'higher US tariffs and global trade restrictions,' the IMF's director for the Middle East and Central Asia said.