Author: Admin
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July 2021
Overview. Egypt continues to power up its domestic development plans and presence on the international stage. The economy is still struggling under the pandemic but it is still faring remarkably well. Egypt’s vaccination program is proving more efficient than anyone predicted. Egyptians are feeling very proud and patriotic at the moment and that goes a…
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July 2021
Overview. June witnessed terrorist incidents in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, the PTI government presenting the federal budget for FY21/22, relaxation of C19 restrictions, PM Khan (predictably) declining to provide the US with airbases in Pakistan from which it could conduct air strikes in Afghanistan post-withdrawal, and a visit by the COAS to Germany.…… Read the…
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July 2021
Overview. Despite the availability of vaccines, the country’s C19 vaccination campaign remains painfully slow even as new and more virulent strains make their appearance in Kazakhstan. As oil prices continue to creep up, so does the Tenge appreciate. Meanwhile, the government continues to labour to boost the post-pandemic economic recovery through attracting new foreign investment…
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July 2021
Overview. A record budget of around USD 72 billion was announced for the upcoming fiscal year, with a focus on C19 recovery, social safety nets, and health. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has blamed government for alleged corruption in the health sector. The World Bank has upgraded the country’s GDP forecast for this…
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June 2021
Overview. JCPOA revival talks continued this month while domestically the final list of Presidential hopefuls became clearer. The Guardian Council weeded out heavy hitting candidates who may have challenged Khamenei’s favoured Ebrahim Raisi, the current Chief Justice and front runner. Presidential Election. The Guardian Council, which vets candidates for national office, approved seven candidates to…
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June 2021
Overview. Egypt is still swimming deep in the 3rd wave of C19 but taking strong, steady strokes. Vaccination programmes, social restrictions and plans of being the vaccine manufacturing hub of Africa all bode well that Egypt will come through this battered and bruised but breathing. President’s Sisi’s gaze though for now is aimed outside his…
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June 2021
Overview. May featured reduced incidences of terrorism, increased GDP growth, Eid-ul-Fitr, C19 vaccination, protests against Israel, Opposition revision of their political agenda against the ruling government, and renewed cooperation with US regards the withdrawal from Afghanistan. C19. The closure of markets, shopping malls, picnic and tourist spots, public transport government/private offices/institutes a week prior to…
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June 2021
Overview. The BNP have said that they will not take part in the upcoming by-poll elections, citing the incompetence of the Election Commission. On the economic front, Bangladesh GDP per capita has increased from USD 2,064 to USD 2,227. Remittance inflow has surpassed the USD 20 billion mark in a single fiscal year for the…
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June 2021
Overview. Despite the availability of three vaccines the RoK’s C19 vaccination campaign remains slow. Rising oil prices led to a slight appreciation of the Tenge. The government continues to pursue avenues for boosting post-pandemic economic recovery through attracting foreign capital, and encouraging existing investors to advance their development/expansion plans. C19.…… Read the rest
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May 2021
Overview. Three rounds of indirect talks between Iran and the US took place in April, producing some encouraging noises. Despite both US State Department and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokespeople ending the last round cautioning that progress was slow, and that major issues remained, the talks appear not to have been derailed by the remarkable (Israeli)…