Author: Admin
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June 2024
Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash led to a period of national mourning. Tipped as a future Supreme Leader, Raisi was not a popular politician. His demise was widely mocked on social media in Iran, the overriding sentiment being that, for many Iranian people, any trauma associated with the crash comes from more senior…
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June 2024
President Tinubu’s term in office started with a blast which saw him slash fuel subsidies, sending prices soaring right across the nation and provoking protests and violence. He quickly but subtly u-turned on this decision. But, instead of reversing the policy he has quietly tweaked it by providing special foreign exchange concessions for product importers.……
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May 2024
Iran and Israel took the Middle East region to the brink of war this month as Israel’s assumption that Iran would not respond to a strike on diplomatic premises in Damascus proved flawed. Both sides resisted their own hardliners’ demands to escalate, but even their more-limited responses have crossed a Rubicon.…… Read the rest
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April 2024
This month it is all about the money. As March opened USD1 was trading at EGP30.89. As it ended USD1 bought you EGP47.25. The much-anticipated floatation of EGP was long overdue – indeed, we predicted it six months ago. The knock on impact on prices has been painful for many but there has still been…
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September 2024
President Tokayev will deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address on 2nd September. It will be calm, considered and relatively unexciting, which in these turbulent times will feel like a breath of fresh air. It has been a quiet summer in Kazakhstan but there was still work done to develop domestically as well as in wider regional…
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July 2024
Egyptians are sitting in the dark – literally – about what comes next. All eyes look to Israel and what it will do next. The worry of an escalation of violence and fighting on the nation’s doorstep is keeping people glued to their chosen news sources. This is good for President Sisi.… Read the rest