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February 2020
Overview. The new year crept in without the much-expected bang. Egypt’s security services were on high alert in January as they prepared to protect the Coptic Christian population from attacks as they celebrated Coptic Christmas. They were also deployed to police anticipated protests to mark the Arab Spring anniversary. Neither threat materialised and the nation…
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January 2020
Overview. The last month 2019 proved testing for Pakistan on several fronts. There was a slight increase in terrorist activity by previously quiet organisations, coupled with various threat alerts issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). The Special Court’s death sentence verdict against ex-President Pervez Musharaf and subsequent concerns shown by the armed forces…
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January 2020
Overview. The 21st triennial council of the ruling Awami League was held this month, with the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurating the event and reiterating her desire to build a hunger and poverty-free Bangladesh. UNESCAP forecast Bangladesh’s exports to rise by more than 9% in value and 6% in volume in 2020.…… Read the rest
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January 2020
Overview. Another high-octane month on both geopolitical and domestic fronts for Iran: JCPOA parties meet in Vienna and narrowly avoided striking a deathblow to the nuclear deal; Iran and the US agreed to a prisoner swap; and, speculation surrounds a visit to Japan by President Rouhani. Domestically, Rouhani presents a resistance budget to the Majlis…
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January 2020
Overview. There are many positives in Egypt as it gets set to start what looks to be the beginning of a very positive decade for the nation’s coffers. After years of post-Arab Spring economic woes Egypt finally seems to be getting its act together. The numbers are there to prove it.…… Read the rest
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December 2019
Overview. A fractious month in political terms with a rarely united opposition forming a coalition and holding sustained protests against the government. Whilst the protests largely failed in their purpose, the unity of the opposition, the timing of the release on bail of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and a challenge to the extension of…