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NEW INVESTORS ENTER THE FIELD

Sep 08, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

Investment in farmland by high-profile billionaire buyers such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett has prompted high-net-worth groups, most recently top professional athletes, to follow the trend to diversify their investment portfolio and hedge against inflation, experts say. In January, about 25 athletes pooled $5 million in an agricultural investment fund to purchase farmland. The first purchase was a 104-acre corn and soybean farm in northern Iowa, Front Office Sports reported.

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Global food security concerns after Russia attacks Ukraine grain infrastructure

Jul 28, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

Skip to content Concerns mount over global food security and higher food prices after Russian air strikes destroyed key Ukrainian grain warehouses port on the Danube River. Concerns mount over global food security and higher food prices after Russian air strikes this week destroyed key Ukrainian grain warehouses and a wheat exports port on the Danube River.

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ACRE could ease mounting borrowing costs in rural America, lawmakers say

May 26, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

A bipartisan bill offering tax relief for rural lenders could partially “offset the unlevel play fields” facing community banks in rural areas, but more regulatory reforms are needed to cushion against adverse economic conditions. “Community banks specifically face mounting regulatory burdens that make banking less efficient and more costly,” says Mark Scanlan, vice president of agriculture and rural policy of The Independent Community Bankers of America, ICBA.

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Fertilizer prices poised to ease further this year

Mar 16, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

Farmers are set to reap the benefits of declining fertilizer prices as they plant their crops this spring after soaring prices triggered by production cost. Geopolitical and supply chain challenges eroded their profit last year. The Green Markets Weekly North America Fertilizer Price Index fell 3.3% last week, the Bloomberg’s publication reported in a tweet on March 13. NOLA Urea dropped $20, DAP declined $5, and Corn Belt potash was flat, it added.

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Do loyalty programs extend monopoly power?

Feb 13, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

Content ID 338940 You are here Since September, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and two of the world's largest pesticide and seed giants, Syngenta and Corteva, have been engaged in a legal tug of war over the legality of the firms’ pesticide rebate program. While the consumer watchdog argues in the complaint filed in a federal court on Sept.

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Farmland investors now include pro athletes with purchase of Iowa farm

Jan 19, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| NewsBreak

CNH Industrial announced it has joined a group of firms and venture capital firms, purchasing a minority stake in EarthOptics, an ag tech startup. EarthOptics has developed sensor technology that is designed to precisely measure the health and structure of soil. Case IH’s partnership with the company is intended to accelerate the road map for development of autonomous tillage, to reduce the need for inputs, and help farmers implement sustainable farming practices. 20 HOURS AGO

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Farmland investors now include pro athletes with purchase of Iowa farm

Jan 19, 2023 |

By Abeer Allam

| Successful Farming

Investment in farmland by high-profile billionaire buyers like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett has prompted high-net-worth groups, most recently top professional athletes, to follow the trend to diversify their investment portfolio and hedge against inflation, experts say. Most recently, a group of about 25 athletes pooled $5 million for an agricultural investment fund to buy a 104-acre corn and soybean farm in northern Iowa, Front Office Sports reported this month.

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OPEC sees lower demand for its oil in 2016

Mar 15, 2016 |

By Joumana Saad, Abeer Allam

| Argaam.com

OPEC lowered its estimate of global demand for its crude in 2016, which is now seen to increase by just 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a new average of 31.5 million barrels per day (mbd), the cartel said in its latest monthly report. The forecast comes after the outlook for global economic growth this year was revised down due to expected contractions in Russia and Brazil.

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Saudi central bank plans new home mortgage program

Feb 28, 2016 |

By Abeer Allam

| Argaam.com

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the kingdom’s central bank, plans to start an affordable home mortgage program in coordination with the housing and finance ministries, the agency said in a statement Sunday. The down payment was cut to 15 percent of the property’s value for certain eligible Saudi citizens, while 15 percent will be guaranteed by the finance ministry.

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IEA says OPEC deal unlikely, global oil glut to worsen

Feb 09, 2016 |

By Abeer Allam

| Argaam.com

The global oil glut will continue to worsen in 2016 as declines in U.S production take time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Oil Market Report for February. Adding to the rout, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is also unlikely to reach a deal with non-OPEC members over production cuts.

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Hard working traditionalist to take Saudi throne

Jan 22, 2015 |

By Abeer Allam, Simeon Kerr

| Financial Times

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Asia shouldn’t blame slow growth on faraway markets

Oct 15, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Venezuela: Crisis averted?

Oct 08, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: EM growth may well disappoint over next five years

Oct 08, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: Indonesia must not miss its chance to achieve double digit growth

Oct 07, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: African governments must take responsibility on poverty

Oct 06, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: Ghana and Zambia dichotomy is cautionary tale

Oct 03, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: China’s property is slowing, not crashing

Oct 02, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Xi who must not be named

Sep 29, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Forget Modi, India’s states hold the key

Sep 24, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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e-commerce in India: not just cash on delivery to a man on a bike

Sep 23, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: the Pacific Alliance is Latin American collaboration at its best

Sep 21, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: old age in EM is no treasure for investors

Sep 19, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Egypt’s al-Sisi: so far so good, say economists

Sep 18, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: democracy is losing the global battle of ideas

Sep 17, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Africa is rising, but so is hunger on the continent

Sep 16, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: $100bn from Xi’s visit to India? Not likely

Sep 15, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: unchecked religious freedom is not good for economic development

Sep 10, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: gas war is next phase of Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sep 08, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Bringing banking to the poor: a job worth doing

Sep 05, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: the coming of reglobalisation

Sep 03, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: whatever happened to globalisation?

Aug 29, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: 25 years on, remembering the “singing revolution”

Aug 25, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: French, Swiss central banks swell rush to hold renminbi

Aug 20, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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Adopted at pace by central banks around the world, China’s renminbi is now seen by many as a de facto reserve currency – and well on the...

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Guest post: beyond the acronyms, EM reform is what really counts

Aug 19, 2014 |

By Joe Leahy , Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson , Amy Kazmin

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: Japan chases China in Latin America

Aug 08, 2014 |

By Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: poor data saps Africa’s agricultural potential

Aug 06, 2014 |

By Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: the Saudi stock market cracks open

Aug 06, 2014 |

By Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Guest post: if EU leaders think this war will pass them by, they are wrong

Jul 28, 2014 |

By Abeer Allam, Andrew England , Courtney Weaver , Jonathan Wheatley , Josh Noble , Sarah Mishkin, Simeon Kerr , Robin Wigglesworth , Leslie Hook , Barney Jopson , Ben McLannahan, Jack Farchy , Katrina Manson , Javier Blas , Charles Clover , Samantha Pearson

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News and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Saudi Arabia cracks down on Twitter

Mar 20, 2014 |

By Abeer Allam, Gulf Pulse, Dina Farwana, Hassan al-Shanoun

| Al-Monitor

The Saudi government is stepping up harassment of Twitter users and bloggers after three years of relative online freedom. (photo by REUTERS/Regis Duvignau) It looks as if the virtual Saudi Spring has come to an end.

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Support for Saudi women drivers spooks government

Oct 25, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Al Rajhi Bank: Margins trimmed at market leader

Oct 10, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Saudis fear tide of Syria war turning against their interests

Oct 06, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Low turnout at Egypt rallies lays bare Brotherhood’s disarray

Aug 23, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Hosni Mubarak released from Egyptian prison

Aug 22, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Egypt court orders release of Hosni Mubarak on bail

Aug 21, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Egypt court clears way for Mubarak to be freed

Aug 19, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Egypt police killed in Sinai ambush

Aug 19, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Saudi Arabia arrests linked to al-Qaeda threat

Aug 09, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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Syrian Kurds plan self-government in bid to push out jihadis

Jul 20, 2013 |

By Abeer Allam

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