Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/12/2024
Israel has continued attacks inside Syria despite facing intensifying criticism from governments in the region. Also on the show: outgoing US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, says tariffs on China will hurt the US economy; Bloomberg has learned Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding to know why his intelligence service was not able to spot the growing threat to Bashar al Assad’s rule until it was too late; one of Egypt’s leading real estate developers is now setting its sights on Saudi Arabia; Investcorp Chairman Mohammed Alaradhi still sees plenty of good investment opportunities in Europe; the swift collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria is threatening a key Russian airbase that Moscow depends on to project influence throughout Africa; Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup; South Africa’s inflation rate crept up by less-than-expected in November amid benign food price growth; European Central Bank is widely expected to deliver its fourth rate cut of 2024. Guests include: Rashmi Garg, Al Dhabi Capital, Senior Portfolio Manager; Yasseen Mansour, Palm Hills Developments, Chairman and Group CEO; Anita Mendiratta, United Nations Tourism, Special Advisor to the Secretary General; Altaf Kassam, State Street Global Advisors, MEA Head of Investment Strategy & Research; Gina Schoeman, Citi, Head of CEEMEA Economics.
00:00 Intro
02;32 Yellen says tariffs on China to hurt US economy
05:44 Israel continues attacks on Syria despite backlash
10:45 Russia pushed Bashar al Assad to flee Syria
16:30 Rashmi Garg, Al Dhabi Capital, Senior Portfolio Manager
27:10 Yasseen Mansour, Palm Hills Developments, Chairman and Group CEO
31;37 Mohammed Alaradhi, Investcorp, Chairman
35:19 Russia’s Africa strategy at risk after Assad fall
40;40 Anita Mendiratta, United Nations Tourism, Special Advisor to the Secretary General
48:53 Israel continues attacks on Syria despite backlash
52:11 Yellen says tariffs on China to hurt US economy
59:29 Altaf Kassam, State Street Global Advisors, MEA Head of Investment Strategy & Research
01:07:18 Yellen says tariffs on China to hurt US economy
01:13:40 Gina Schoeman, Citi, Head of CEEMEA Economics
01:20:04 Russia’s Africa strategy at risk after Assad fall
01:23:42 Traders look ahead to ECB rate decision
01:26:55 Saudi Arabia to host World Cup 2034
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
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