23.03.25|Doron PeskinLobbyists, soft power, and billion-dollar deals help the emirate punch above its weight.
05.09.24|Doron PeskinThe restrictions imposed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority since the beginning of the war in Gaza have contributed to the growing economic distress in the PA.
10.04.24|Doron PeskinAfter suffering a defeat in the local elections, Erdogan decided to change direction and announce an export embargo on Israel. The reason for this lies in the rise of a new Islamist force led by Fatih Erbakan. Erdogan hopes that playing the "Israeli card" will be able to stop Erbakan's rise, and the Israeli economy will pay the price
30.01.24|Doron PeskinShould the attacks by the Houthis persist, the crisis may increase inflation and delay interest rate cuts. Even if the disruptions in the supply chains do not reach the level experienced during the pandemic they could damage stability
11.10.23|Doron PeskinIran's joining the war in one way or another will affect the supply routes, but analysts do not foresee an acute impact as the one felt after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
13.08.19|Doron PeskinProminent voices within the Palestinian administration are calling for withdrawal from previous economic arrangements with Israel in protest of the country withholding Palestinian tax money