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Syrian officials are expected in Paris on Monday to resume US-mediated talks with Israel<\/a> in a bid to reach an agreement involving an Israeli pullback to positions held before the fall of the Assad regime.<\/p>\n

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot<\/a> is scheduled to meet his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al Shibani on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

“A new round of Syrian-Israeli negotiations, mediated by the United States, is be held in Paris on January 6,” French diplomatic sources told The National. <\/p>\n

Sana, the state-run Syrian news agency, confirmed the talks were taking place but gave neither a date nor location. It said the Syrian delegation was led by Mr Al Shibani <\/a>and intelligence chief Hussein Al Salam. Tom Barrack, US envoy for the Middle East, is set to oversee the talks which are expected to last for two days, news website Axios reported.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth round of indirect talks between Israel and Syria, and the third time France is hosting them. Mr Al Shibani, Mr Barrot and Mr Barrack met in Paris in July<\/a> to discuss deadly clashes in the southern Syrian region of Sweida, where Israeli air strikes at the time drew widespread condemnation.<\/p>\n

US officials hope an agreement could lead to the re-establishment of ties between the neighbouring countries, which have fought several wars.<\/p>\n

Sana reported the Paris talks aim to reactivate a disengagement agreement struck in 1974 when Israel gained control of the Golan Heights<\/a>. Overseen by the UN, the deal between the countries built on a ceasefire already in existence by establishing a buffer zone, calling for the disengagement of military forces and the release of prisoners of war.<\/p>\n

In December 2024, Israel took over the buffer zone in the Golan Heights after rebels, led by now President Ahmad Al Shara, seized Damascus, saying it needed to safeguard its security from the chaos in Syria.<\/p>\n

One of the diplomatic sources said talks were taking place “within the framework of a reciprocal security agreement that places full Syrian sovereignty above all considerations and ensures the prevention of any form of interference in Syrian internal affairs”.<\/p>\n

The Israeli delegation was led by its ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter<\/a> and included Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military adviser, Gen Roman Gofman, Axios said. <\/p>\n

It added that the resignation in November of Israel’s chief negotiator, Ron Dermer, coupled with “big gaps” between Israeli and Syrian positions had put the talks on hold for close to two months. The meeting in Paris reportedly follows a request made by US President Donald Trump to Mr Netanyahu at a meeting in Florida last week.<\/p>\n

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1. Rising US interest rates<\/p>\n

The US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates three times this year in a bid to prevent its buoyant economy from overheating. They now stand at between 2 and 2.25 per cent and markets are pencilling in three more rises next year.<\/p>\n

Kim Catechis, manager of the Legg Mason Martin Currie Global Emerging Markets Fund, says\u00a0US inflation is rising and the Fed will continue to raise rates in 2019. \u201cWith inflationary pressures growing, an increasing number of corporates are guiding profitability expectations downwards for 2018 and 2019, citing the negative impact of rising costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time as rates are rising, central bankers in the US and Europe have been ending quantitative easing, bringing the era of cheap money to an end.<\/p>\n

2. Stronger dollar<\/p>\n

High US rates have driven up the value of the dollar and bond yields, and this is putting pressure on emerging market countries that took advantage of low interest rates to run up trillions in dollar-denominated debt. They have also suffered capital outflows as international investors have switched to the US, driving markets lower.\u00a0Omar Negyal, portfolio manager of the JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust, says this looks like a buying opportunity. \u201cDespite short-term volatility we remain positive about long-term prospects and profitability for emerging markets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

3. Global trade war<\/p>\n

Ritu Vohora, investment director at fund manager M&G, says markets fear that US President Donald Trump\u2019s spat with China will escalate into a full-blown global trade war, with both sides suffering. \u201cThe US economy is robust enough to absorb higher input costs now, but this may not be the case as tariffs escalate. However, with a host of factors hitting investor sentiment, this is becoming a stock picker\u2019s market.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Eurozone uncertainty<\/p>\n

Europe faces two challenges right now in the shape of Brexit and the new populist government in eurozone member Italy.<\/p>\n

Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG, which has offices in Dubai, says the stand-off between between Rome and Brussels threatens to become much more serious. “As with Brexit, neither side appears willing to step back from the edge, threatening more trouble down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

The European economy may also be slowing, Mr Beauchamp warns. \u201cA four-year low in eurozone manufacturing confidence highlights the fact that producers see a bumpy road ahead, with US-EU trade talks remaining a major question-mark for exporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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