Latest News in the Middle East (Mar 5, 2021)

Massive security net in Iraq as pope begins visit ‘like a pilgrim of peace’

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1820146/middle-east

New Maronite archbishop elected

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1819266/middle-east

Egypt and Greece discuss cooperation in eastern Mediterranean

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1820086/middle-east

*See 'The East Mediterranean is stormy'

http://ocininitiative.maeda1.jp/Jan2020EastMedEnglish.pdf

Kuwait Amir departs to US for regular medical tests

https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwait-amir-departs-to-us-for-regular-medical-tests/

Bahrain aluminum could be hit by US anti-dumping tax

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1818971/business-economy

Saudi Arabia dominates MENA IPO market in 2020

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1819121/business-economy

 OPEC+ agrees to ‘keep its powder dry’

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1819856/business-economy

14th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting

https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/press_room/6375.htm

*See 'OPEC+ (plus) solidarity is threatened into collapse' (Jan, 2021)

http://ocininitiative.maeda1.jp/202101OpecPlusEnglish.pdf