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Oman’s Border Markets Could Bridge Supply Gaps Across Three Gulf Economies

Trade MEO Research Team -
Oman has authorised three duty-free markets at its borders with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, creating an...

Egypt Cuts Import Release Times 17% as Trade Reforms Begin to Lower Border Frictions

Trade Middle East Observer Staff -
Egypt’s trade-facilitation reforms were associated with a 17% reduction in import release times, according to a new Egyptian Center...

Egypt’s Africa Opportunity Is Bigger Than Exports

Africa MEO Research Team -
CAIRO — Egypt has built a sizable trade surplus with Africa and demonstrated that its companies can execute some...

Oman Turns Hormuz Bypass Into Growth Premium as S&P Lifts 2026 Forecast to 3.5%

Energy Middle East Observer Staff -
MUSCAT — S&P Global Ratings more than doubled Oman’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 3.5% from 1.6%, as higher...

Lebanon Advances Tripoli Rail Design as Gulf–Turkey Corridor Remains Under Study

Levant Middle East Observer Staff -
BEIRUT — Lebanon has commissioned engineering work for a proposed 35-km railway linking Tripoli Port with Abboudieh on the...

Suez Return Could Flip Container Shipping From Capacity Shortage to Surplus

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff -
Global container shipping is approaching an unusual reversal: congestion and disrupted schedules are absorbing an estimated 1.7 million TEU...

Suez Delivers Rising Economic Value Through Time, Fuel and Fleet Savings

Maritime Mazin Fouda -
The Suez Canal’s strategic economic value is rising as inflationary pressures, elevated fuel prices and expensive vessel capacity increase...

UAE Builds Fujairah–ICAD Rail Corridor to Strengthen Trade Resilience

Gulf Middle East Observer Staff -
The UAE has opened a new rail freight corridor linking Fujairah Terminals with Abu Dhabi’s industrial base, expanding the...

US-China Relations Enter an Era of Managed Coexistence

Americas Mahmoud Fouda -
China and the US are moving towards a more deliberately managed relationship in which selective cooperation is preserved without...
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