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The Iran war is undermining economic optimism across the Gulf and wider MENA. Do governments have the financial firepower to absorb the shock?
The Middle East is shuddering from its biggest crisis in decades. The US-Israeli war with Iran is shaking the entire region, testing Gulf economic resilience, and disrupting global trade and oil markets. The conflict is also creating shockwaves in Lebanon, where Israeli strikes have displaced over a quarter of the population, as well as in Iraq, Egypt, and Cyprus. Meanwhile, wars in Gaza, Sudan,…
