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霍尔木兹海峡收费站和冻结资金对美伊和平进程构成早期考验

尽管美伊双方都在努力结束这场持续四个月的冲突，但上周美伊协议的宣布已经出现了一些早期裂痕。

A picture shows the four seasons hotel in Beirut with the snow covered mountain of Sannine in the background on March 8, 2019.

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黎巴嫩推进备受争议的50万美元黄金签证法案

支持者认为该计划将有助于黎巴嫩经济复苏，但批评者则认为该计划可能为腐败提供渠道。

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随着叙利亚与欧洲的联系日益紧密，叙利亚宣布开通直飞阿姆斯特丹的航班，进一步扩大与欧洲的联系。

叙利亚民航和航空运输总局局长宣布，在暂停多年后，叙利亚航空公司将恢复大马士革和阿姆斯特丹之间的直航服务。

Qatar's Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Sherida al-Kaabi speaks during a press conference in Doha on June 22, 2026.

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卡塔尔爆炸事件凸显重启海湾能源流动的挑战

这场致命的爆炸标志着海湾地区在经历了由美以伊战争造成的历史性能源供应冲击后，为恢复石油和天然气生产所做的努力，迎来了一次早期考验。

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美埃合作基金论证了在硬实力时代运用经济治国之道的重要性

A worker counts banknotes after filling up the tank of a vehicle at a petrol station in Giza on March 10, 2026.

Cornelius Queen

Cornelius Queen

Senior Vice President of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund

伊朗和美国释放和平协议进展信号后，油价下跌超过3%。

MUSCAT, OMAN - JUNE 21: Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos around Qaboos Port on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region's oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February. This week's provisional peace deal between the countries was meant to reopen the waterway to shipping traffic, but the pace of that reopening is unclear amid continued fighting in Lebano

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美伊协议引发3000亿美元争议，重建问题引人关注

A woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026.

Samuel Wendel

由 Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Interview

法国官员称，尽管伊朗战争爆发，法湾投资依然坚挺。

French Trade & Invest Commissioner for United Arab Emirates and Middle East and Business France's regional director for the Middle East Axel Baroux. — Business France

Axel Baroux

France’s trade and investment commissioner for the UAE and Middle East

An aerial view shows the destruction across Yarmouk camp, Damascus, Syria, on November 8, 2025. Established in 1957, Yarmouk was once the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria, but years of conflict left much of it in ruins. (Photo by Omar Albaw / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by OMAR ALBAW/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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叙利亚的新秩序面临着老问题：制裁、重建和动荡。

尽管艾哈迈德·沙拉总统已从潜在的外国投资者那里获得了重大承诺，但未来面临的经济和政治挑战依然十分严峻。

由 Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

This picture taken on December 11, 2019, shows an oil tanker at the port of Ras al-Khair, about 185 kilometres north of Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province overlooking the Gulf. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

随着耗资1000亿美元的贾夫拉天然气发电厂投入运营，沙特阿拉伯推进其天然气开发雄心。

财政部报告称，贾富拉巨型天然气田已开始投产，日产能为 4.5 亿立方英尺。

An aerial view shows the destruction across Yarmouk camp, Damascus, Syria, on Nov. 8, 2025.

约旦在叙利亚重建中扮演着怎样的角色？

作为叙利亚的南部邻国，约旦已经将自己定位为叙利亚重建的物流中心和外交斡旋者。

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沙特公共投资基金（PIF）瞄准日本270亿美元投资组合，力图吸引亚洲投资。

沙特阿拉伯正在加强与亚洲国家的经济联系，以实现其经济转型目标。

由 Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Spots of gold-rich ore speckle a stone pictured during a press tour at the Al-Amar Gold Mine, in the Riyadh region on May 28, 2008.

Analysis

美国与海湾国家加强关键矿产资源联系，旨在削弱中国对该行业的控制。

沙特阿拉伯和阿联酋正在成为美国不可或缺的合作伙伴，帮助美国将以中国为主导的战略部门和供应链“友好转移”回国。

Samuel Wendel

由 Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A man monitors the board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh, Dec. 12, 2019.

沙特阿拉伯向新投资者开放诺姆平行市场：你需要了解什么

放宽投资规则、深化资本市场以实现沙特经济多元化是实现“2030愿景”的关键。

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随着大马士革恢复过境通道，约旦与叙利亚的贸易额激增338%。

自大马士革政权更迭以来，2025 年前九个月双边贸易额均有所增长。

His Excellency President CyrilRamaphosa welcomes G20 Heads of State and Government to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, hosted by South Africa at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Gauteng, on Nov. 22, 2025.

阿联酋在G20峰会上承诺向非洲人工智能领域投资10亿美元，展现其全球人工智能雄心。

据《金融时报》数据显示，这个海湾国家是全球在非洲最大的投资国，阿联酋公司在 2019 年至 2023 年间承诺向非洲大陆的项目投资 1000 亿美元。

United Arab Emirates

People drive past election billboards in Baghdad, Oct. 14, 2025.

Analysis

伊拉克经济前景不明，选举后可能出现瘫痪局面

关于组建联合政府的谈判可能需要数月时间，这使得巴格达在亟需改革和财政调整之际陷入停滞状态。

Samuel Wendel

由 Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Mark Carney in UAE

卡尼访问阿布扎比期间，阿联酋承诺向加拿大提供高达500亿美元的援助。

该协议由加拿大总理马克·卡尼和阿联酋总统穆罕默德·本·扎耶德·阿勒纳哈扬于周五签署，当时卡尼正在对阿布扎比进行正式访问。

United Arab Emirates

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (R) arrives as US President Donald Trump is seen on a screen.

美国批准海湾国家出口先进芯片，助力海湾国家人工智能发展。

华盛顿一直对向与中国关系密切的中东国家输送敏感的先进微芯片持谨慎态度，担心这项技术最终会落入北京手中。

US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia stand for a photo.

随着沙特阿拉伯达成稀土协议，美国与海湾国家在关键矿产领域的联系日益加深。

这家总部位于内华达州的生产商表示，新的合资企业将开发一座炼油厂，能够加工来自沙特阿拉伯和国外的原材料，为两国的制造业和国防工业提供原料。