Ziad Daoud

"This week, the French news agency AFP issued a press release to say their Gaza freelancers could no longer continue reporting news, because they were too weak for lack of food and water" bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Doctors and health officials report wave of hunger deaths in Gaza "Israel, which imposed a blockade on Gaza in March, has since May only allowed the UN and other humanitarian groups to bring in a trickle of supplies, far below the needs of the enclave" ft.com/content/acb611…

Reading @vali_nasr's book, you can chart Iran’s political history by decade: '50s: Mossadegh coup '60s: Econ boom, social change, repression '70s: Revolution '80s: Iraq war '90s: Reform vs conservatism '00s: US invasion of Iraq '10s: Iran’s regional peak '20s: Axis unraveling?

"In May, Bondi and her deputy informed the president at a meeting in the White House that his name was in the Epstein files .. Many other high-profile figures were also named, Trump was told. Being mentioned in the records isn't a sign of wrongdoing" wsj.com/politics/justi…

A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

"For more than two weeks, mysterious explosions and fires have erupted across Iran, setting ablaze apartment complexes and oil refineries, a road outside a major airport and even a shoe factory" The ceasefire with Israel is a "fragile suspension" nytimes.com/2025/07/23/wor…

Why does the US insist on re-opening the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline? Possible reasons - More supply = cheaper crude, despite OPEC+ quota - Help Kurdish Regional Government - Support US firms operating there - Backup flows if there's another war with Iran state.gov/releases/offic…

How does the GCC invest its wealth? • Diversification away from oil • Soft-power building • Economic diplomacy Saudi $4 billion pledge to Syria — if it comes through — fits in the last category bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

TODAY at 12:30 pm ET: Gulf Economic Outlook: The Role of Fiscal Policy in Navigating Gulf Countries Through Global Economic Uncertainty with @Safaa_elkogali, Muhammad Khudadad Chattha, @ZiadMDaoud, and @garbis_iradian, moderated by Tim Callen. agsi.org/events/gulf-ec…

28 countries say the Gaza war “must end now” They condemned Israel for "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children" Signatories include the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia — but not Germany or the US apnews.com/article/europe…

Trump was “caught off guard” by Israel's bombing of Syria & a church in Gaza Last week: • Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus, near the presidential palace • Hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing 3 people bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Belgium has questioned 2 soldiers from Israel Over allegations of war crimes in Gaza After a complaint by the Hind Rajab Foundation The group says it has gathered evidence on more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers from their own social media posts ft.com/content/ebfaf9…

[🔴 TODAY] Join us at 12:30pm EST for the launch of the latest Gulf Economic Update with @WorldBank GCC Division Director @Safaa_elkogali, Muhammad Khudadad Chattha, @ZiadMDaoud, and @garbis_iradian, moderated by Tim Callen, @GulfStatesInst. wrld.bg/8bCs50WsHyR

Slovenia has sanctioned 2 ministers from Israel — Smotrich & Ben Gvir Reason: Genocidal statements about Palestinians It's the first EU country to declare Israeli ministers personae non grata bloomberg.com/news/articles/…