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October 2024
Kazakhstan’s position as a major player in Eurasia continues to grow but as we regularly say, its geographical location requires a tightrope like performance when it comes to foreign and economic policy decisions and implementations. President Tokayev is more than up to the task of walking the wire. He is keenly aware that should his…
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March 2025
Trump’s letter to Khamenei, scarred from his experience of Trump’s reneging on the last nuclear deal, elicits a negative response. More external ‘maximum pressure’ is on its way. Internally, the screws are being turned on domestic dissenters. PoliticalNuclear negotiations. Iran is on the brink of developing nuclear weapons, according to a warning from the IAEA.……
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March 2025
Trump’s letter to Khamenei, scarred from his experience of Trump’s reneging on the last nuclear deal, elicits a negative response. More external ‘maximum pressure’ is on its way. Internally, the screws are being turned on domestic dissenters. Nuclear negotiations. Iran is on the brink of developing nuclear weapons, according to a warning from the IAEA.………
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October 2024
A busy reporting period, where we are seeing an ineffectual second Iranian missile barrage on Israel. With the deaths of Nasrallah and all viable successors as leaders of Hezbollah, and Hamas severely depleted, Iran’s key proxies are neutralised. In the eyes of many of the Islamic Republic’s adversaries, this is a unique opportunity to strike…
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March 2025
As always, Egypt is navigating a complex geopolitical and economic landscape, balancing regional conflicts, economic reforms, and strategic diplomacy. President Sisi has taken decisive action on multiple fronts, from proposing a USD53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan to counter external land grabs, to securing major energy and trade deals that strengthen Egypt’s role in the Eastern…
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March 2025
As Tanzania heads toward its October 2025 general elections, the political and economic landscape is undergoing significant shifts. President Samia Hassan remains the clear frontrunner, but rising economic frustrations and an evolving voter base pose challenges to her re-election bid. Meanwhile, the opposition, now led by Tundu Lissu of CHADEMA, is at a crossroads.…… Read…
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March 2025
As always, Egypt is navigating a complex geopolitical and economic landscape, balancing regional conflicts, economic reforms, and strategic diplomacy. President Sisi has taken decisive action on multiple fronts, from proposing a USD53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan to counter external land grabs, to securing major energy and trade deals that strengthen Egypt’s role in the Eastern…
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The Power of Nations
Every nation has its own unique power blend to employ in the pursuit of its aims. Some nations’ blends are stronger, some are weaker, but all of them are composed of two ingredients – hard and soft power. The precise mix of soft and hard ingredients in each nation’s power smoothie, depends on that country’s…
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March 2025
As March begins, Mexico faces a complex landscape shaped by tariff threats, economic resilience and escalating security concerns. The government remains focused on investment, nearshoring, and infrastructure to sustain growth. While the banking sector remains strong, inflation and exchange rate volatility persists. Business confidence holds steady, fueled by expanding firms and startups, even as authorities…
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February 2025
February was an active month on the political front, with the BNP stepping up its calls for elections and coming up with a 31-point demand for restoration of democracy and reforms. On the economic front, exports and remittances continue to do well, but GDP growth projections continue to take a hit as a result of…