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  • October 2023

    October 2023

    President Hassan continues to consolidate her political base and grow the economy but is she doing enough? Two years into her tenure and still she has failed to address the lack of strong constitutional safeguards. Without them, there is a very real risk of a backwards slide into authoritarianism. She needs to find some way…

  • October 2023

    October 2023

    Kazakhstan is continually upping its game and displaying a new level of self-confidence. Stability and a strong economic plan are essential when trying to attract long term investors and Tokayev’s government is delivering both by the bucketload. Tokayev is now widely seen as being a forward thinking, balanced leader who wants only a bright future…

  • October 2023

    October 2023

    Overview. Both the Awami League and the BNP senior leadership have given their views with regard to the new US visa policy for Bangladesh, with the ruling Awami League saying it will have no bearing for the country, while main opposition party BNP said it is a source of shame.…… Read the rest

  • September 2023

    September 2023

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    Overview. A tentative deal – of sorts, and not acknowledged as such by either party – seems to have been hatched between Iran and the US. The indications are that a prisoners-for-funds agreement may have been evolving alongside commitments by Iran to slow both its uranium enrichment activities and some of its regional militancy against…

  • September 2023

    September 2023

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    Overview. Politics, power and prices are the main topics of conversation in Egypt at the moment. Costs continue to soar and people are getting ‘hangry’. Sisi continues to court favour overseas but is facing increasing criticism back home. The power cuts that were supposed to be only temporary for a few weeks in July have…

  • September 2023

    September 2023

    Overview. Kazakhstan continues to position itself as a pivotal player in global relations yet still maintains a strong economic performance at home. High global oil prices, supply-chain restructuring away from Russia and industrial output growth can all be given credit for a strong economic performance. Despite this there are still challenges to overcome.…… Read the…