Author: admin
-
July 2024
Kazakhstan is opening the door, to what President Tokayev describes as “new oil”, and going after mineral mining investment and is actively drawing up a plan for the development of this extremely lucrative sector. At the same time, stronger and stronger trade ties with China and other neighbours are bringing optimism right across the board.………
-
July 2024
Overview. Egyptians are sitting in the dark – literally – about what comes next. All eyes look to Israel and what it will do next. The worry of an escalation of violence and fighting on the nation’s doorstep is keeping people glued to their chosen news sources. This is good for President Sisi.…… Read the…
-
June 2024
May was a relatively stable month politically. On the economic front, the government’s GDP growth calculations show a GDP growth rate of 5.82% for the current fiscal year, which is around the estimations of international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF. The central bank has also stopped regulating lending rates for…
-
July 2024
Kazakhstan is opening the door, to what President Tokayev describes as “new oil”, and going after mineral mining investment and is actively drawing up a plan for the development of this extremely lucrative sector. At the same time, stronger and stronger trade ties with China and other neighbours are bringing optimism right across the board.………
-
June 2024
Overview. President Sisi’s patience and diplomatic skills are being sorely tested. Israel appears intent on pushing every last one of his buttons to see just how far they can go. It is in Egypt’s interest to bring peace to Gaza. Revenue, growth, and stability depend on it, but Israel is making it difficult for some…
-
June 2024
Kazakhs were gripped by live streams of a murder trial that has broken down some long standing barriers in the country. The trial was about domestic violence but it quickly became politically significant as it kept viewers hooked and mobilised formerly stagnant sectors of society. The drama in the courtroom provoked cross generational discussions on…
-
October 2024
The whole world is watching the Middle East as Israel launches attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Russian owned assets in Syria while continuing its campaign against Hamas in Gaza and bombing Houthi targets in Yemen. This regional situation has done some damage to Egypt’s economy but, if we are honest, it has also brought…
-
October 2024
We have frequently praised President Samia Hassan since she came to power for her openness to criticism, commitment to freedom and relaxed relationship with the media. It seems that is now changing. Her calm and collected demeanour appears to have been shaken and she is currently making some choices that are definitely not in her…
-
October 2024
The whole world is watching the Middle East as Israel launches attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Russian owned assets in Syria while continuing its campaign against Hamas in Gaza and bombing Houthi targets in Yemen. This regional situation has done some damage to Egypt’s economy but, if we are honest, it has also brought…
-
May 2024
In the run-up to May’s critical upazila (local) elections, the main opposition party, the BNP, have expelled 73 members of their party for preparing to take part in the election, thereby violating the BNP’s decision to not take part. The IMF has, for the second time in recent months, reduced its GDP growth forecast (down…