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April 2020
Overview. Coronavirus (C19) has overtaken all aspects of Pakistani life. Having failed to control their own outbreak, Iran was compelled to push Afghan refugees as well as Pakistani pilgrims to Afghanistan and Pakistan without enough warning or reaction time. Most virus victims in Pakistan have therefore arrived from neighbouring Iran.…… Read the rest
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April 2020
Overview. The main political news has been the release (for six months) of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Bangladesh is on a 10-day lockdown till April 4. Various global retailers have suspended or cancelled work orders from Bangladesh due to concerns over the coronavirus (C19) outbreak. Khaleda Zia Released from Jail.…… Read the rest
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April 2020
Overview. The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus (C19) continued apace across Iran. Until late in this reporting period, Iranian officials resisted the enforced social distancing measures seen in other parts of the world. Iranians spent the Persian New Year (Nowruz) fearful; some for their lives and many for their livelihoods.…… Read the rest
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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…
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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…
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March 2020
Overview. A fairly stable month in security terms, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited during the month, and there were some political rumblings that undermined the stability of the PTI’s coalition. The ruling government’s coalition is shaking somewhat. In Punjab Province, the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) has attracted…