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Eid al-Adha is the second of Islam&apos;s two main festivals. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf Countries’ Frustration With the US Grows as War Wears On]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/gulf-countries-frustration-with-the-us-grows-as-war-wears-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/gulf-countries-frustration-with-the-us-grows-as-war-wears-on</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiona MacDonald]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:38:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6oSrGJffYSw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6oSrGJffYSw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Smoke billows following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone of the United Arab Emirates on March 3, 2026.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf States Weigh Military Options to Counter Iran’s Attacks]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/gulf-states-weigh-military-options-to-counter-iran-s-escalation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/gulf-states-weigh-military-options-to-counter-iran-s-escalation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Dagher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:59:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iatASC_uwdg8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iatASC_uwdg8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Plumes of smoke rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on March 14.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Began Iran Talks as Allies Warned War Risked Disaster]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/trump-s-market-driven-reversal-buys-time-but-skepticism-abounds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/trump-s-market-driven-reversal-buys-time-but-skepticism-abounds</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Bartenstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:39:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i1Eim359JN.k/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i1Eim359JN.k/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, on March 23. Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf Economies at Risk of Worst Slump Since ‘90s on Iran War]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-15/gulf-economies-at-risk-of-worst-strife-since-1990s-on-iran-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-15/gulf-economies-at-risk-of-worst-strife-since-1990s-on-iran-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:28:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ix11OumGnbsQ/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ix11OumGnbsQ/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>TOPSHOT - Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike, in Doha on March 1.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran War Tests Egypt’s Resilience After Bond Outflows Surge]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/ripples-from-iran-war-put-egypt-s-resilience-under-spotlight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/ripples-from-iran-war-put-egypt-s-resilience-under-spotlight</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:03:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNPs4hH4f64A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNPs4hH4f64A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Egypt has built up its financial war chest, buoyed by Gulf tourism deals and IMF loan tranches. Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt Inflation Quickened in Month Before Iran War Erupted]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/egyptian-inflation-quickened-in-month-before-iran-war-erupted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/egyptian-inflation-quickened-in-month-before-iran-war-erupted</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:17:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt’s Pound Hits New Low as Iran War Shockwaves Spread]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-08/egypt-pound-hits-record-low-as-iran-war-roils-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-08/egypt-pound-hits-record-low-as-iran-war-roils-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:41:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXGsAPRS9_.M/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXGsAPRS9_.M/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Egyptian pound currency banknotes being counted at a foreign currency exchange bureau in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. A key indicator of the performance of Egypt’s non-oil private sector hit its highest level in more than four years, signaling a tentative recovery after a grueling economic crisis caused a protracted slump.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egyptian Pound Dips Past Milestone as Mideast Conflict Rages]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/egyptian-pound-weakens-past-milestone-as-mideast-conflict-rages</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/egyptian-pound-weakens-past-milestone-as-mideast-conflict-rages</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:39:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes for Suez Canal Revival Dashed by New Middle East Conflict]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/hopes-for-suez-canal-revival-dashed-by-new-middle-east-conflict</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/hopes-for-suez-canal-revival-dashed-by-new-middle-east-conflict</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iVI3gJ1x78RM/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iVI3gJ1x78RM/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Commercial shipping vessels on the Great Bitter Lake during their passage though the Suez Canal. Photographer: Kristian Helgesen/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi, Egyptian Markets Slump as US-Iran Conflict Roils Region]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/saudi-egyptian-markets-slump-as-us-iran-conflict-roils-region</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/saudi-egyptian-markets-slump-as-us-iran-conflict-roils-region</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:53:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt Unlocks Around $2.3 Billion in IMF Funding After Reviews]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/egypt-unlocks-around-2-3-billion-in-imf-funding-after-reviews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/egypt-unlocks-around-2-3-billion-in-imf-funding-after-reviews</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:36:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt Deploys Rate Cut, Liquidity Boost to Spur Economy]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/egypt-extends-rate-cut-cycle-into-new-year-as-inflation-eases</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/egypt-extends-rate-cut-cycle-into-new-year-as-inflation-eases</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:12:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syria Sees Economic Growth Doubling to Near 10% After Trump Eased Sanctions]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/syria-sees-economic-growth-doubling-to-near-10-after-trump-eased-sanctions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/syria-sees-economic-growth-doubling-to-near-10-after-trump-eased-sanctions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:52:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.SlgGx.LwB0/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.SlgGx.LwB0/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Shoppers pass stores and food stalls in Damascus. Photographer: Ed Ram/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria Targets State Asset Sales to Private Investors This Year]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/nigeria-targets-state-asset-sales-to-private-investors-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/nigeria-targets-state-asset-sales-to-private-investors-this-year</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:29:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iE37ubd5zGPc/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iE37ubd5zGPc/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Wale Edun Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF Chief Plays Down the Dollar’s ‘Short Term Variations’]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/imf-chief-plays-down-the-dollar-s-short-term-variations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/imf-chief-plays-down-the-dollar-s-short-term-variations</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:13:06 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isVvUz8LRdtI/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isVvUz8LRdtI/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Plans Updated Strategy for Vision 2030 Overhaul]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-08/saudis-to-unveil-updated-strategy-for-2-trillion-economic-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-08/saudis-to-unveil-updated-strategy-for-2-trillion-economic-plan</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mirette Magdy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:54:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRli34ttki3E/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRli34ttki3E/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of measures to cool surging property prices and spur construction of homes, offices, hotels and logistics facilities.</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>