AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMiddle East Peace & Energy: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s president signed a memorandum to end the war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute enriched uranium in return for major economic relief; Washington will waive oil sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen, a move Trump says should lower oil prices and avert an “economic catastrophe.” Global South Finance: India’s PM Modi urged G7-backed financial institutions to better shield Global South countries from shocks tied to West Asia, pushing for new connectivity and trade frameworks like IMPACT. Digital Economy & AI: IsDB hosted “Harnessing AI for Advancing Regional Digital Economies,” focusing on shared digital infrastructure and AI readiness across member states, while Azerbaijan highlighted its push to become a regional digital hub. Cross-Border Payments: UQPAY integrated with Circle’s Circle Payments Network to improve coordination of stablecoin-based cross-border transactions and FX execution. Higher Education: QS World University Rankings 2027 put MIT at #1, with Imperial, Stanford, Oxford and Harvard rounding out the top five. Business & Investment: Invest Qatar and MEDEF International held a Paris seminar to attract French investment into Qatar’s diversification push.
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