Editor with the Economy & Government team for Middle East and North Africa @bloomberg. Opinions are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3mf7pjbioyk2jTrump's Board of Peace wants to speed ahead with the rehabilitation of Gaza, but its members can't agree on what the first step should be. All while the possibility of a return to fighting hangs in the background. - Sam Dagher https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/trump-s-gaza-peace-at-risk-of-stagnating-with-hamas-still-armed?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MTUwNzQzNCwiZXhwIjoxNzcyMTEyMjM0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQU5IM0pLSVAzSjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.m2CTe4AS57RQwGq3Aj-8NS2EYjlkLo6d5am2CAseau419 Feb 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7pjbioyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3meqqhnroqc26DP World's CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin #Sulayem resigned Friday, becoming one of the most influential businesspeople to be felled by his involvement with the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey #Epstein. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/dp-world-names-yuvraj-narayan-as-ceo-essa-kazim-as-chairman?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter13 Feb 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqqhnroqc26https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3meqc5bytys26With #Israel tired of war and religious nationalism on the rise, economists warn the country faces a potentially irreversible brain drain - Galit Altstein 🎁Link https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/war-weary-israel-faces-growing-exodus-of-skilled-elite?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MDk3ODE3MywiZXhwIjoxNzcxNTgyOTczLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQURZNDRLSUpIOTQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.qrsKq60TE2ws7BEJtgr1UaXDqRpOFBOdeMA1eB9C7yY13 Feb 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqc5bytys26https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3mch4mmfiu22eI sat down with Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo to talk about the economy and plans for a new agreement with the IMF. He told me any talks with creditors on debt renegotiation would only happen after an IMF program, one of a number of steps he hopes will help reassure investors. 🎁link https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/mozambique-eyes-debt-talks-after-new-imf-program-president-says?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODQ2MzU4NywiZXhwIjoxNzY5MDY4Mzg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFVWTURLR0NUSFkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.4d26jQcr78OrxySz457ucIM2zHLy4DXl-2X4b6kROyY15 Jan 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mch4mmfiu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3m2c4a65m7k2sA consensus is forming on the need to move forward with the day-after plan for Gaza, denying Hamas a veto. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-03/trump-gulf-allies-aim-to-pursue-gaza-20-point-plan-with-or-without-hamas?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1OTQ5NTc1NSwiZXhwIjoxNzYwMTAwNTU1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUM0lOU05HUTFaMDMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.99WUCjPZM4M0u3gP4UM9N9NEP0DOn8-d6VkUzQcF8Qc03 Oct 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2c4a65m7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lz6fkrcizc2c🎁Link Many Israeli entrepreneurs who have built lucrative businesses in the past decade and are now facing uncertainty as employees are drafted into the military. As many as 130,000 reserve soldiers are expected to be mobilized, tying up some 3% of the nation’s workforce. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-19/israel-s-war-in-gaza-and-mass-army-call-ups-strain-high-tech-economy?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1ODI2ODcwMywiZXhwIjoxNzU4ODczNTAzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMjBMVk5HUEZJNEYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.dxvFXXVOEM1z989epa9PkkAg8N5qbkA6Gy_Fe0nNxAE19 Sep 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6fkrcizc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lyxhcsomjk23Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a legal analysis commissioned by the UN's Human Rights Council says. According to a team of independent experts, four of five legal markers defining genocide have been met. Israel slammed the report, calling it “distorted and false.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-16/un-commissioned-report-finds-israel-is-committing-genocide-in-gaza?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy16 Sep 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxhcsomjk23https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lxu46gg6lk2i🎁 Gift Link 🎁 Turkey’s main opposition party raised the prospect of the mayor of Ankara being its next presidential candidate, amid a clampdown that’s seen its most popular official and several others jailed. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-02/turkey-opposition-chief-mulls-ankara-mayor-as-candidate-to-challenge-erdogan?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NjgxNTU5MSwiZXhwIjoxNzU3NDIwMzkxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMVc5OU5HUEwzWjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.clTQrDY3a6pBJtytbGVhEbPjkdUqxlY9gPBYsJ3BscE02 Sep 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxu46gg6lk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lwqzuz3ug22tGIFT LINK: Trojena is designated to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029. But, set in a region with little snowfall, it’s becoming one of the most difficult tests yet of the kingdom’s ability to pull off Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s grand ambitions and meet commitments for international events. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-18/saudi-arabia-s-neom-ski-project-strains-crown-prince-mbs-s-vision-2030-ambitions?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NTYxMDQ5NCwiZXhwIjoxNzU2MjE1Mjk0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMTc1U1ZHUEZIUTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.5a0atrPs2owDsIW9EmFzHezrRi_1eHudpFAekalJmGU19 Aug 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqzuz3ug22thttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lwqjkxpzlk2tThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has had a profound influence on security in the Middle East for almost half a century and has often posed a direct challenge to the US and its allies. Golnar Motevalli takes a look at how Iran's recent confrontation with Israel both hurt and emboldened it. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-19/how-iran-israel-war-emboldened-islamic-revolutionary-guard19 Aug 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqjkxpzlk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3ltyp674izk2pThe United Torah Judaism party said it would quit the coalition in protest for a bill seeking to curtail military draft exemptions long enjoyed by ultra-Orthodox Jews. Without UTJ's seven lawmakers Netanyahu wields just 61 of the 120 seats in parliament. The walkout takes effect in 48 hours. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/netanyahu-s-coalition-shrinks-after-ultra-orthodox-party-quits?sref=csTGe90U15 Jul 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyp674izk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lthbwhoaa22iA blaze at a key downtown Cairo telephone exchange left at least four people dead and another 27 injured, cutting off network services and forcing the local stock exchange to cancel Tuesday’s trading session. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/deadly-fire-in-cairo-telecom-hub-causes-widespread-disruptions?sref=csTGe90U08 Jul 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthbwhoaa22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lqptsph2g22nSome of Israel’s most loyal supporters in Europe are increasingly speaking out against the war in Gaza, with several nations, including Germany, considering trade sanctions and curbs on arms sales. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/israel-s-gaza-attacks-spur-european-leaders-to-criticize-netanyahu?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0ODk3MTkyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzQ5NTc2NzI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTV1lUR0hUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCRDkzQ0I0M0NENEY0QjlDOEE3M0UzMzA3MUYwODA1MSJ9.YaAb1d74nB-A6-IuSF0Znsf7oTK9roPLYtRYiK_Npr003 Jun 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqptsph2g22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lqpa4z6t522eSome of Israel’s most loyal supporters in Europe are increasingly speaking out against the war in Gaza, with several nations, including Germany, considering trade sanctions and curbs on arms sales. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/israel-s-gaza-attacks-spur-european-leaders-to-criticize-netanyahu?srnd=homepage-middle-east&sref=csTGe90U03 Jun 2025 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpa4z6t522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lmtiubblj222Germany is cracking down on a massive underground payments system called hawala which is being abused by money launderers and financiers of Islamist terrorism. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-15/germany-targets-money-laundering-with-crackdown-on-hawala-payment-system?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy15 Apr 2025 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtiubblj222https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lmthkx5yqc22Some of America’s biggest banks are limiting the sharing of information with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency because they are concerned about potential security risks to their computer networks following a major hack of the regulator’s emails. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/jpmorgan-bny-limit-information-sharing-with-occ-after-hack15 Apr 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmthkx5yqc22https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lmrrz2hrws22First came the Wall Street banks and then the global hedge funds. Now, a wave of private equity firms led by New York-based Brookfield Asset Management are also setting their sights on the oil-rich Middle East to spur deals and profits. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-13/dubai-brookfield-has-billions-riding-on-middle-east-private-equity-revival14 Apr 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrrz2hrws22https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lmrr6jvz2222Lebanese depositors will get their money back over time as part of any financial overhaul, with the state, central bank and local banks sharing the burden of repairing the crisis-stricken economy, Economy Minister Amer Bisat said. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/lebanon-vows-to-make-depositors-whole-in-bid-to-unlock-reforms-imf-funds?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy14 Apr 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrr6jvz2222https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lkwasyo7hs2aAnd so it ends. Today I said goodbye to Bloomberg's London office. Seven years, two roles and many many friends I'll be sad to leave. But as I prepare to relocate to Dubai for job #3 - Middle East Economics and Politics editor - I'm nothing if not excited. See you in April!21 Mar 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwasyo7hs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lko5k763522nIsrael ended the Hamas ceasefire with deadly airstrikes across Gaza. These, along with others overnight in Lebanon and Syria, come days after the US ordered an offensive against the Houthis in an escalation of hostilities against Iran-backed militant groups. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/israel-strikes-in-gaza-widen-attacks-on-iran-s-militant-allies?sref=csTGe90U18 Mar 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko5k763522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lko4tffsoc2nTurkey revoked Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s university diploma, potentially blocking President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival from running for the country’s top office. He's one of Turkey’s most popular politicians and has been widely viewed as a contender to the presidency. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/turkey-voids-erdogan-rival-s-degree-in-risk-for-presidential-bid?sref=csTGe90U18 Mar 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko4tffsoc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3ljzgl5ij5k2xRare tensions are surfacing between Israel and President Donald Trump’s administration, after the US engaged in direct negotiations with Hamas regarding hostages in Gaza. Avi Dichter, a member of Israel's security cabinet, said Monday Boehler's outreach to Hamas is "very bad, very problematic.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/trump-israel-tensions-begin-to-surface-over-gaza-hostage-talks?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=csTGe90U10 Mar 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzgl5ij5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3ljne2eiik22bAnytime. And since it's a gift, I might as well pay it forward. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljne2eiik22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3ljfga7c5yc22What does one do on a Sunday morning? Blog the emergency summit in London. If you're around, follow along https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2025-03-02/euopean-leaders-meet-in-london-on-ukraine?sref=csTGe90U02 Mar 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfga7c5yc22https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lj4kvtcoys26Wondering about rare earths? Give this a listen and, while you're at it, do a quick search about commercial viability studies and the difference between resources and reserves. TL;DR: just cause I found oil/minerals in my yard, it doesn't necessarily mean I've hit the jackpot. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4kvtcoys26https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lj4fkxk4uc26🎁 Gift Link: White House Limits Newswires in Press Pool Takeover [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4fkxk4uc26https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lim5jesfek2uThe remains of four Israeli hostages were returned Thursday, with Hamas saying they include a young mother and her two small children. Nine-month old Kfir Bibas was the youngest abductee in Oct. 2023. For Israelis, the Bibas family is a symbol of 16 months of anguish over the fate of hostages.20 Feb 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lim5jesfek2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3lifhz5lad227Israel says it’s retreating from Lebanon by a Tuesday ceasefire deadline, but named five spots inside the country where soldiers will remain, drawing protest from the Lebanese government. Most ground troops have returned to Israel. Yet the army will stay in five positions near Israeli communities. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/israel-says-army-retreating-from-lebanon-but-for-five-outposts17 Feb 2025 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifhz5lad227https://bsky.app/profile/carlacanivete.bsky.social/post/3liej62jmoc2uRussia will likely keep a reduced military presence in Syria, securing a key goal for Putin after the downfall of Assad. However, keeping naval and air bases in Syria will disappoint those hoping for a clean cut with Russia. The chess board keeps being rearranged https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-17/russia-set-to-keep-reduced-military-presence-in-post-assad-syria?sref=csTGe90U17 Feb 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:rtsmoelpd6qxtzgnibn4suvs/app.bsky.feed.post/3liej62jmoc2u