Historic Japanese Election Victory; Mideast Tensions Ease | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/09/2026

/ 4 hours ago February 9, 2026

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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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00:00:00 – Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:03:54 – Bitcoin Bounces From Oversold
00:06:06 – Japan: Sanae Takaichi secures historic election win
00:08:41 – Peter Kinsella, UBP, Head of Investment Services UK
00:15:11 – Peter van Driel, ADNOC Gas CFO
00:21:14 – Starmer on the Brink as Key Aide Quits
00:24:38 – Iran agrees to continue talks with US
00:30:22 – Saudi Arabia to Unveil Strategy for $2 Trillion Economic Plan
00:39:53 – Sumaya Aljazeeri, SICO Bank, Research Assistant Vice President
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