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September 2024
The new president’s cabinet, while not as inclusive as fellow reformists would like, has at least been approved by the Majilis in a show of unity, under pressure from the Supreme Leader. Pezeshkian’s political honeymoon had barely started when he was faced with his first major crisis – responding to Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader…
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July 2024
Overview. The first round of the presidential election took place on 28th June, with a further round of voting now set for 5th July after no candidate won 50% of the vote. The second round will see surprise reformist Masoud Pezeshkian compete against arch hardliner Saeed Jalili; they polled 43% and 39% respectively.… Read the…
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December 2023
Overview.Nigeria’s monthly minimum wage now stands at NGN33,000 (USD39.40) but as inflation continues to soar the spending power that salary brings dwindles. Tinubu’s unpopular decision to remove fuel subsidies means the cost of travel to earn even such a meagre amount leaves many asking if it is worth it. As the nation continues to battle…
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February 2023
Overview. Egypt’s economy is staggering. Prices in all sectors continue to surge, putting inflation at its highest rate since 2017. The search is still on to find a sustainable economic system that can support Egypt in the long term. Stabilising the economy is now imperative. If it were to fail, the ensuing political turmoil and…
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October 2022
Overview. September was a relatively stable month in Bangladesh. On the political front, the main opposition party, the BNP, accused the ruling party, the Awami League, of procuring huge numbers of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in an attempt to rig the upcoming elections. On the economic front, Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to fall to 6.6%…
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May 2020
Overview. As C19 related deaths continue to increase in Pakistan, PM Khan welcomed debt relief measures by G-20 countries, the IMF and the World Bank. Under pressure from clergy and the faithful, the government has allowed a slight relaxation of lockdown measures for Ramadan. PoliticalC19 Response. Pakistan’s initial response to the pandemic was firstly, much…
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April 2020
Overview. Egypt, like the rest of the world, is all about the Covid-19 virus (C19) right now. The political, economic and health impacts of the pandemic are all encompassing and the impact will be felt for a long time to come. After fighting so hard to pull itself out of recession and repair industry sectors…