<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Paul Wallace - ME for Middle East & Africa ECOGOV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Wallace - ME for Middle East & Africa ECOGOV]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAuUIp54ZQ/paul-wallace</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Paul Wallace - ME for Middle East &amp; Africa ECOGOV</title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAuUIp54ZQ/paul-wallace</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:14:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASAuUIp54ZQ/paul-wallace.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[US Calls Off Sudan Peace Talks After Post-War Power Dispute]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-30/us-calls-off-sudan-peace-talks-after-dispute-over-post-war-power</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-30/us-calls-off-sudan-peace-talks-after-dispute-over-post-war-power</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Marks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:44:38 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/idfL7oFk5YtA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/idfL7oFk5YtA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Destroyed cars on the remains of the Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman and Bahri, on June 24.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza Hunger Adds Pressure on Israel for Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel’s government has opened more routes into Gaza for aid trucks.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-29/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-plight-in-gaza-reaches-a-turning-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-29/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-plight-in-gaza-reaches-a-turning-point</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:05:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKyZfwf9TQ_Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iKyZfwf9TQ_Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Palestinians carry aid supplies which entered Gaza through Israel in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Sunday, July 27, 2025. As the aid curbs were rolled back, the Israeli government and military said Sunday it had not abandoned its goals of destroying Hamas and releasing the hostages. Photographer: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Bids for 2036 Olympics in Potential First for Mideast]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/qatar-confirms-2036-olympic-bid-in-potential-first-for-mideast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/qatar-confirms-2036-olympic-bid-in-potential-first-for-mideast</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona MacDonald]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:59:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[G-20 Pledges to Boost Cooperation as It Seals Communique]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/g-20-pledges-to-strengthen-cooperation-as-it-seals-communique</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/g-20-pledges-to-strengthen-cooperation-as-it-seals-communique</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:25:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPuj8Z5q7EQA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iPuj8Z5q7EQA/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The opening session of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Ballito, South Africa, on July 17. Photographer: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erdogan Is Sitting Pretty Amid Turkish Tumult]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he often has during his rule, the Turkish president is showing an ability to thrive in turbulent times.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-11/erdogan-is-sitting-pretty-amid-turkish-tumult</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-11/erdogan-is-sitting-pretty-amid-turkish-tumult</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:11:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iMbI3XurPBx8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iMbI3XurPBx8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A billboard of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s escalation of the campaign against his most prominent political rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, came at the expense of Turkey’s market stability. Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Launches Missiles at US Base in Qatar, Says State Media]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/iran-launches-missile-strike-at-us-air-base-in-qatar-tasnim</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/iran-launches-missile-strike-at-us-air-base-in-qatar-tasnim</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:49:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ifAYx7emD5EY/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ifAYx7emD5EY/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>(Photo by ELYAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Suspends Air Traffic; US, UK Urge Citizens to Shelter]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/us-uk-urge-citizens-in-qatar-to-shelter-as-iran-weighs-response</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/us-uk-urge-citizens-in-qatar-to-shelter-as-iran-weighs-response</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:12:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i422XRNDiiig/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i422XRNDiiig/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s Air Shield Is Tested Like Never Before as Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-16/israel-s-vaunted-air-shield-tested-as-iran-rains-down-missiles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-16/israel-s-vaunted-air-shield-tested-as-iran-rains-down-missiles</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:50:56 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNdn6A9MurUo/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNdn6A9MurUo/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Palestinian Killed at Gaza Aid Site on Tuesday, Says AP]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/one-palestinian-killed-at-gaza-aid-site-on-tuesday-says-ap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-28/one-palestinian-killed-at-gaza-aid-site-on-tuesday-says-ap</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 12:05:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iX1IFpNK8.Zw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iX1IFpNK8.Zw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Displaced Palestinians wait to receive a free meal from a charity food distribution center in Gaza City, northern Gaza, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Germany is considering restrictions on military exports to Israel over concerns about civilian suffering in Gaza, a notable shift from one of the country&apos;s biggest weapons suppliers.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Jr. Says ‘Maybe One Day’ He’ll Look to Succeed His Father]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-21/trump-jr-says-maybe-one-day-he-ll-look-to-succeed-his-father</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-21/trump-jr-says-maybe-one-day-he-ll-look-to-succeed-his-father</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 11:32:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iu.Xuzy5gKhc/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iu.Xuzy5gKhc/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar PM Defends Plane Gift to Trump, Calling It a ‘Normal’ Transaction]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-20/jet-gift-uproar-in-us-down-to-arab-nation-stereotype-qatar-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-20/jet-gift-uproar-in-us-down-to-arab-nation-stereotype-qatar-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona MacDonald]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:30:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCFgIpXMpa.Q/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCFgIpXMpa.Q/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, on May 20. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Assails Israel Over New Gaza Attacks and Lack of Aid]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-20/qatari-leader-assails-israel-over-gaza-attacks-and-lack-of-aid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-20/qatari-leader-assails-israel-over-gaza-attacks-and-lack-of-aid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:21:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iHhDA1X1cqvw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iHhDA1X1cqvw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on May 20,</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Says Saudis to Invest $1 Trillion, Touting Deals in the US]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/saudi-arabia-s-mbs-says-will-boost-us-investments-to-1-trillion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/saudi-arabia-s-mbs-says-will-boost-us-investments-to-1-trillion</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:37:23 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNJfrLB9ekj4/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNJfrLB9ekj4/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Vows to Lift Sanctions on Syria in Wake of Assad Fall]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/trump-to-meet-syrian-president-in-saudi-arabia-says-us-official</link><guid 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url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iLw2SYBTQTiI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iLw2SYBTQTiI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Rubymar cargo ship partly submerged off the coast of Yemen on March 3, 2024, after being attacked by the Houthis.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF Says Egypt Should Be Vigilant in Easing Interest Rates]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/imf-says-egypt-should-be-vigilant-in-easing-interest-rates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/imf-says-egypt-should-be-vigilant-in-easing-interest-rates</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6swX1BWnOL0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6swX1BWnOL0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Shoppers in the Attaba district in Cairo.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botswana Eyes Spending Cuts as Diamond Slump Hits Economy]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-30/botswana-eyes-spending-cuts-as-diamond-slump-hits-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-30/botswana-eyes-spending-cuts-as-diamond-slump-hits-economy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mbongeni Mguni]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3BU7KRSsGYs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3BU7KRSsGYs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>An employee uses a magnifier to inspect a rough diamond at a sales center in Gaborone, Botswana.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Beers-Investor Botswana Says Serious Buyers Showing Interest]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/de-beers-investor-botswana-says-serious-buyers-showing-interest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/de-beers-investor-botswana-says-serious-buyers-showing-interest</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:50:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijhCX.udWgws/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijhCX.udWgws/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Ndaba Gaolathe</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Military Spending Surges as Europe Tackles Russian Threat]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/global-military-spending-surges-as-europe-tackles-russian-threat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/global-military-spending-surges-as-europe-tackles-russian-threat</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Wallace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:20:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5qpayqzQgNs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5qpayqzQgNs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Members of the Spain and Bulgarian armed forces during a NATO exercise in Tsrancha, Bulgaria. </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lebanon Hopes for Initial IMF Agreement Within Months]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/lebanon-hopes-for-initial-imf-agreement-within-months-paving-way-for-loan-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/lebanon-hopes-for-initial-imf-agreement-within-months-paving-way-for-loan-talks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:03:52 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>