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February 2024
Everything that Egypt has done in recent months to try and shore up its economy is being slowly undermined by the situation in Gaza as it begins to have greater regional consequences. Now, more than ever, President Sisi will need every weapon in his political and diplomatic arsenal both at home and abroad.…… Read the…
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February 2024
Kazakhstan is positioning itself firmly as the hub in a new era for global trade. It has worked hard to develop and strengthen foreign relations, and spent much time and money developing transport and logistics infrastructures - Tokayev’s leadership has driven the nation forward like never before. The country now has a leading role in…
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February 2024
Awami League won a landslide victory in the general elections, as expected, with Sheikh Hasina elected to a fourth consecutive term in office. Reaction has been mixed, with the US, UK and some other countries expressing concerns over the fairness of the elections. On the economic front, both exports and remittances figures saw a strong…
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January 2024
Iran-linked militias have continued to step up their activities against Israeli interests and US forces in the Middle East and have extended their activities against maritime trade in the Red Sea. Iran is becoming more vocal in justifying these attacks, while remaining careful not to take or imply responsibility. The killing of a senior IRGC…
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January 2024
As fighting on Egypt’s eastern border intensifies, internationally everyone is looking to Egypt to see what comes next. Cairo remains concerned about an influx of Palestinians into the Sinai but is in a limited position to do anything about it. Meanwhile, Egypt continues to suffer from a foreign currency gap and all eyes at home…
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January 2024
We anticipate that it will be good New Year for Tanzania. The country is quickly becoming a regional heavyweight and that is packing quite an economic and political punch. Industrial development and improved local production and manufacturing all point to positive growth for 2024 and should make it very attractive to investors both at home…
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January 2024
Kazakhstan celebrated its 32nd Independence Day on 16th December and we can say that the baby really is now all grown up. Since coming to power, Tokayev’s numerous political, social and economic reforms have transformed the relationship between citizens and state. The plan behind the reforms was to gradually modernise the country in a controlled…
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January 2024
Overview. Election campaigning is coming towards its end as next week’s elections come ever closer, with the Awami League campaigning to remain in power, while BNP is seeking a stop to elections. The World Bank has said it is not happy with the government’s new draft law regarding Non-Performing Loans.…… Read the rest
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December 2023
Iran-linked militias have stepped up their activities against Israeli interests and US forces in the Middle East, as anticipated, albeit Iran remains keen not to become directly involved in a wider regional conflagration. Israel-Gaza. Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amirabdollahian met with the leader of Hezbollah in an undisclosed location in Lebanon.…… Read the rest
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December 2023
Egypt is in disarray, yet oddly calm. The economy is teetering, the exchange rate is soaring, savings are dwindling, prices are skyrocketing, and people are hungry. If this were any other time in history people would be out on the streets and demanding change but there is one unlikely glue that is holding everything together…