Historic Japanese Election Victory; Mideast Tensions Ease | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/09/2026
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as posted by the channelHorizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
The Nikkei 225 jumps and the yen edges higher after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling LDP achieves the biggest post-war victory for a single party in a Japanese general election. Oil declines as tensions in the Middle East ease; Iran describes its nuclear talks with Washington as 'a step forward' with another meeting set for this week. And we hear from Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan as the kingdom plans to release an updated strategy for its $2 trillion economic diversification agenda.
Guests include: Peter Kinsella, UBP, Head of Investment Services UK; Peter van Driel, ADNOC Gas CFO; Sumaya Aljazeeri, SICO Bank, Research Assistant Vice President.
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