Syria’s removal from US terrorism lists unlocks financial access, but legal claims and Chinese competition complicate full reintegration.
Browsing: Economy
Iraq’s elite fixates on political posts while oil exports plummet, militias strike neighbors, and economic collapse accelerates.
Iran’s economic options narrow as war damage and Hormuz tensions force a choice between Gulf trade and Chinese reliance.
How the Saudi digital economy turns idle cars, space, and skills into income, driving economic diversification beyond oil.
China tempers its clean-tech sector in the Hormuz crisis to protect key export markets and prevent a broader global economic slowdown.
Decade-long reforms in Saudi Arabia boosted employment and doubled female participation, but new economic data suggests progress may be hitting a plateau.
The energy supply cliff means empty pumps, not expensive fuel — and nine economies will fall over it by late summer 2026.
Iran lost its nukes but gained the Strait. Two futures await: a deal or a devastating long war with global economic collapse.
Evaluating why structural opacity, IRGC entrenchment, and corruption prevent the U.S.-Iran reconstruction package from achieving meaningful impact.
Iran’s missile cities reflect regime priorities, but economic collapse demands a fundamental shift toward investing in people over underground military.