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The Media Center of the Arab Iron and Steel Union issued the eighteenth issue of the Arab Steel Bulletin on September 10, 2026, in both Arabic and English, continuing to provide a specialized reading of the most prominent transformations in the steel industry, both regionally and globally.
The cover of the issue featured a special interview with Mishari Al-Jadimi, Chairman of Bahrain's Foulath Holding Company, who affirmed that the Arab region possesses all the elements to build a more integrated value chain in the steel industry, enhancing its competitiveness regionally and globally.
The issue's editorial was titled 'The Arab Steel Industry Undergoing Geopolitical Transformations,' shedding light on the challenges posed by rapid changes in the global economy, along with an analysis of the Vietnamese experience as a model of remarkable industrial ascent.
The new issue covered a number of files and investigations, most notably:
- A special report on the rise of the steel industry in Vietnam and its transformation into an engine of growth, reviewing the top 10 companies in the sector.
- Two specialized investigations: the first on transforming steel slag from industrial waste into added investment value, and the second on Munich's competition for the top spot in defense technology in Europe.
- An opinion piece by Egyptian researcher Dr. Walid Atlam titled: 'We are not stronger than America, so who will protect the Egyptian steel industry?', warning against hindering local production surplus and resorting to importing billets with hard currency.
- A special profile titled: 'Lakshmi Mittal: A Transcontinental Industrial Mind,' tracing the journey of the CEO of ArcelorMittal Global.
- On the activities front, the bulletin highlighted news about the Arab Iron and Steel Union, in cooperation with Ezz Steel Company, organizing a specialized training course on 'Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)' from September 13 to 17, 2026.
In its coverage of Arab and global markets, the issue monitored:
- A detailed analysis published by the Ukrainian GMK Center on the readiness of the Mauritanian steel industry to enter a new phase.
- Algeria's cooperation with China's Bao Company to modernize the El-Hajjar complex, and the prospects of Algerian-Qatari partnership.
- The boom in the steel sector in ASEAN countries and the acceleration of emission reduction efforts.
- Developments in trade policies, including Canada's imposition of a 50% tariff on American steel, and Washington's imposition of anti-dumping duties on Mexican steel pipes.
The issue also included a follow-up on energy sector developments, through:
- A report on Vostok Oil as one of Russia's bets in the Arctic, in addition to an analysis of the UN's positions on the future of artificial intelligence between risks and opportunities.
This release comes as part of the Media Center of the Union's role in providing content that combines expertise, analysis, and industrial insight to offer journalistic service to the Union's members, decision-makers, producers, and investors.
