Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut: AP; China Shares Soar | Horizons Middle East & Africa 09/30/2024

AP reports an apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in the early hours of this morning. It follows sustained attacks across Lebanon over the weekend, including one which killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Also on the show: Chinese shares are set to enter a bull market, with authorities rolling out fresh property easing steps as part of a raft of stimulus measures; and we discuss the influx of hedge funds and money managers following a private wealth boom with the DIFC Authority as Dubai's position as a financial hub seems to be going from strength to strength. Guests include Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University Qatar, Government Professor; Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor Co-Founder; and Salmaan Jaffery, DIFC Authority, Chief Business Development Officer. 00:00 Introduction 05:06 Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut 10;04 Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University Qatar, Government Professor 16:20 Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor Co-Founder 27:29 Israel Sees Paralyzed Hezbollah as Lebanon Fears What’s Next 32:42 Salmaan Jaffery, DIFC Authority, Chief Business Development Officer 39:44 Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO 44:17 Iron ore surges after Chinese cities ease home buying restrictions Horizons 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. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts