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U.S. Exports to the Arab World Jump By 12 Percent to $65.3 Billion

MENA Region is Buffeted by Geopolitical Tensions, Economic Diversification, Evolving Energy Markets, and Escalating Impacts of Climate Change  According to data released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. goods exports to the Arab world jumped 12 percent to $65.3 billion in 2023, marking the first year-on-year increase in U.S. exports to the Middle … Continued

NUSACC Roundtable Showcases Bahrain and its New Minister of Industry and Commerce

The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), America’s top commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), recently hosted a business roundtable featuring H.E. Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Bahrain’s Minister of Industry and Commerce.  More than 30 businesses participated in the discussion, which also included senior officials from the U.S. Government, … Continued

NUSACC and Embassy of Bahrain Co-Host GCC Women Entrepreneurs

Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship is committed to supporting women entrepreneurs in the MENA region by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to excel and lead “The work ethic that these women entrepreneurs exhibit is a blessing and is indicative of our home culture.”  – H.E. Abdullah Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, Bahraini Ambassador to the … Continued

TikTok in the Gulf : A Global Controversy

By: Noura Abou Hamze/Arab America Contributing Writer Just like other markets, TikTok has created a wave in the Middle East, especially among Generation Z users who have taken to the platform to create and watch fun content. The app ranks among the top 10 downloaded apps in GCC countries and the latest figures show that … Continued

How Israel is Exploiting the GCC-Qatar crisis

By: Al Jazeera Staff Source: Al Jazeera The current Qatar-Gulf crisis has offered Israel a golden opportunity to normalise its presence in the region, undermine the Palestinian cause and deliver a diplomatic blow to the Islamic Resistance movement, Hamas, analysts say. Under the pretext of fighting “terrorism”, the anti-Hamas, anti-political Islam coalition seems to be … Continued

Did Trump’s Riyadh Visit Trigger the GCC Flare-up?

President Donald Trump talks with Saudi King Salman at the Arab Islamic American Summit, at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. By: Gerald Feierstein-Former U.S. Ambassador To Yemen Source: DEFENSE ONE Just weeks after Donald Trump told Arab and Muslim leaders that his administration is seeking “a coalition … Continued

Implications of the Qatar crisis

By: Mariam Nabbout Source: Stepfeed Flights, trips, consular services – How the #QatarCrisis affects you https://t.co/g0mvnqcQkc #Qatar pic.twitter.com/g4cflFa0iA — Gulf News (@gulf_news) June 5, 2017 Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt and Libya cut diplomatic ties with Qatar early Monday. The decision comes following weeks of rising tensions that saw several … Continued

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