Author: Admin
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January 2022
Overview. As we roll into a new year and celebrate the beginning of 2022 we remember that this year is also the 100th anniversary year of the opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Howard Carter’s discovery sparked the beginning of a golden era of archaeology in Egypt. A century later and it appears Egypt is again basking…
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December 2021
Overview. Iran fails to compromise with the IAEA on centrifuge production line access, boding badly for the nuclear talks resuming in Vienna soon. It appears that Iran will continue with its maximalist demands in the talks’ initial phases. Nearly a year into the Biden presidency, the GCC now supports a revised JCPOA; a volte face…
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December 2021
Overview. Autocracy, theocracy, democracy are all words used to describe Egypt’s political stage over the last decade. These terms have defined Egyptian politics as a weak economy and political revolt sparked political change that was supposed to revolutionise the Egyptian political scene. Yet, as 2021 comes to an end, little has really changed.…… Read the…
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December 2021
Overview. Further cracks in Pakistan’s civil-military relations are appearing, now sparked by the outwardly positive development of a ceasefire with the TTP. Opposition party protests continue, as do price-hikes and subsequent strikes. These developments could threaten Prime Minister Imran Khan’s chances of re-election in the 2023 general elections. C19.…… Read the rest
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December 2021
Overview. 41% of the population are fully vaccinated. Electricity consumption by illegal CC miners continues to be a focus, and has now hit international headlines. The Republic celebrates First President’s Day on 1st December and will mark 30 years of independence on 16-17th December. C19. ~1100-1200 new cases a day.…… Read the rest
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December 2021
Overview. November was a relatively stable month in Bangladesh. On the political front, the main opposition party, the BNP, decided to boycott local elections, citing a lack of free and fair polls. Bangladesh’s update of the base year from 2005-06 to 2015-16 has seen an increase in per capita income figures by almost 16%, while…