Author: Editor
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December 2024
All eyes are on this region. Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria have all been top stories and Egypt has been a major player in each headline. President Sisi and his team have had significant influence in recent events but it has been subtle in most cases. This softly, softly approach is a new one for…
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December 2024
November 2024 presented a complex mix of optimism and challenges. The re-election of Trump as U.S. President has reignited tensions over trade policies, with both Trump and President Sheinbaum expressing a willingness to cooperate on shared issues, despite differences over tariffs. Sheinbaum’s proactive approach, emphasizing engagement with global investors, signals a continued commitment to Mexico's…
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November 2024
The last month has been an active one in Bangladesh, with the interim government cautiously saying the deposed Awami League can participate in elections as long as they are judged for their previous misdeeds. GDP growth has fallen to below 4% in the last quarter of FY24, but exports and remittances have both gone up…
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November 2024
The last month has been an active one in Bangladesh, with the interim government cautiously saying the deposed Awami League can participate in elections as long as they are judged for their previous misdeeds. GDP growth has fallen to below 4% in the last quarter of FY24, but exports and remittances have both gone up…
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November 2024
Israel counters, striking military targets in Tehran and elsewhere. The sites struck leave Iran without key air defences and severely damage its military-industrial base. Meanwhile Donald Trump’s return to the White House is likely to see an even more hostile approach to Iran. PoliticalIsrael strikes back. On 26th October, Israel launched the largest assault on…
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November 2024
Israel counters, striking military targets in Tehran and elsewhere. The sites struck leave Iran without key air defences and severely damage its military-industrial base. Meanwhile Donald Trump’s return to the White House is likely to see an even more hostile approach to Iran. Israel strikes back. On 26th October, Israel launched the largest assault on…
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December 2024
Nigeria has been battling its worst floods in 30 years. Hundreds have been killed and at least 1.3 million people displaced. The cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture cannot yet be calculated but it will be significant. As the waters subside we can see the carnage left behind and it is not just material.……
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November 2024
Nigeria has been battling its worst floods in 30 years. Hundreds have been killed and at least 1.3 million people displaced. The cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture cannot yet be calculated but it will be significant. As the waters subside we can see the carnage left behind and it is not just material.………
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November 2024
Despite dwindling revenues from the Suez Canal, Egypt’s economy is holding its own and is looking better than it has in years. President Sisi may have been forced by the World Bank into implementing some of the financial policies now in place, but the seeds he planted are now beginning to bear fruit.…… Read the…
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November 2024
Despite dwindling revenues from the Suez Canal, Egypt’s economy is holding its own and is looking better than it has in years. President Sisi may have been forced by the World Bank into implementing some of the financial policies now in place, but the seeds he planted are now beginning to bear fruit.…… Read the…