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Analysis: The Islamic State affiliate has taken advantage of local grievances and power vacuums to undermine the Taliban's rule, sparking concerns that regional interference may be necessary to quell the group's expansion.
Analysis: President Biden and the Democrats face a highly contested midterm election that will impact US foreign policy goals in the Middle East, including oil politics, military aid, renewing the JCPOA, and regional normalisation with Israel.
Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and real estate developments. But his success was built on a far less visible foundation: A globe-spanning trade in black-market cigarettes.
Analysis: Uncertainty reigns in Afghanistan six months after the Taliban seized power, with the country facing crippling humanitarian, economic, and political crises.
Analysis: Sisi's visit was important to Cairo and Doha's improving relationship, which has vast potential to continue growing given how much both sides are vested in stronger bilateral ties.
Analysis: Huge amounts of Russian money are being transferred to the UAE through property, businesses, and cryptocurrencies to avoid international sanctions, with Abu Dhabi leveraging its standing as a global financial hub.
Analysis: Since seizing power a year ago the Taliban has implemented repressive measures reminiscent of its harsh rule in the 1990s, with the country beset by humanitarian and economic crises.
Analysis: Kuwait's politically active parliament is unique in the Gulf, but near-constant tensions with the government and state lethargy over social and economic reforms often lead to political paralysis.
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Analysis: Hezbollah's shadow financial system, developed in response to long-lasting sanctions, has placed the group in a favourable position amid Lebanon's economic crisis.
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Analysis: With its economy imploding, Lebanon's banks have frozen business and personal accounts from across the Arab world, with far-reaching consequences.