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How Trump's tariff blitz impacts Middle East

Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been slapped with the baseline tariff of 10%. While the bulk of both their exports to the US are petrochemicals that are excluded from the measures, an economic downturn could reduce global demand for oil.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of orders that will expand on his council on sports, fitness and nutrition, including by reviving the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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In today's edition:

  • How new Trump tariffs will impact Middle East and North Africa
  • US envoys Huckabee, Witkoff visit Gaza as Trump floats new 'food centers'
  • Interview with Palestinian UN envoy after conference on Palestinian statehood
  • Italy's Meloni in Tunisia to discuss migration flows
  • Why new US sanctions deny visas to PA, PLO members

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