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TRENDS Research & Advisory · United Arab Emirates · IMEC stays on paper in 2026, no funding, no timeline, a ~$5bn gap to Haifa

Gulf framing: IMEC is 'on pause,' its momentum hostage to India-US trade friction and the absence of Gulf-led financing; argues revival needs a systematic 2026-30 multilateral-finance push, not just political communiqués.

“IMEC on pause: how and when the corridor can regain momentum amid India-US friction.”