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February 2022
Overview. January started with little movement in negotiations in Vienna in the first half of the month; however, as talks continued Iran appeared to slightly moderate its position. Key demands continue to be unacceptable to the US. Tehran is strengthening its ties with Beijing and Moscow, but new agreements with both are unlikely to deliver…
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February 2022
Overview. January has been cold and wet, featuring the decade’s lowest temperatures. Several major cities were hit by hail storms but that may have been a good thing. As Omicron causes a massive surge in positive cases the chilly days and almost freezing nights have kept people at home. Egypt will host the COP27 climate…
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January 2022
Overview. December was a relatively stable month politically, with not much activity. On the economic front, the IMF has forecasted 6.6% growth for Bangladesh in the ongoing fiscal year. Exports have exceeded the USD 4 billion mark for the third month in a row. However, remittances have fallen by 26% year-on-year in December.…… Read the…
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January 2022
Overview. The PTI suffered a set back after losing local elections in KP province, the PTI’s stronghold. Omicron has been detected in Karachi and in Islamabad. The TTP ceasefire was not extended and so ended on 9th December, prompting a rise in terrorist attacks. C19. After its detection in Karachi almost a fortnight ago, Omicron…
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January 2022
Overview. Officially, Omicron has not yet been found in the RoK. New regulations and taxes to control cryptocurrency mining are being introduced. Kazakhstan marked 30 years of Independence on 16-17th December. C19. ~400-500 new cases a day. 47.7% (8,947,986 people) of the population (19,118,898 people) have received at least one vaccine jab, and 45.1% (8,459,231…
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January 2022
Overview. The seventh round of nuclear talks in early December made little progress. Expectations were low – as expected Iran presented maximalist positions and Western parties emphasised that time is running out. An eighth round started on 27th December at which we can expect more delay from the Iranian side.…… Read the rest