The Business & Tech Briefing: COP27 kicks off with flurry of green energy deals In this weekly newsletter, Greg Cohen rounds up the biggest business and technology stories from the region. By Al-Monitor Staff
Regional View Will Iraq's new government reconsider dinar exchange rate? A number of leaders of the Coordination Framework, the bloc leading the new Iraqi government, are pushing to increase the value of the dinar in an attempt to support the poor — yet some argue the measure could backfire. Iraq
Regional View World Cup to bring thousands of Israeli fans to Qatar under new travel deal Israel and Qatar have no diplomatic relations, but a special visa deal will allow thousands of Israeli soccer fans attend the world tournament. Israel
Regional View Egypt hopeful after Russian return to Ukraine grain deal Russia’s return to the agreement on grain exports from Ukraine will help North African countries secure their wheat needs, as they heavily rely on the two warring countries for their imports. Egypt