Category: Country Reports
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August 2022
Overview. The politicking grew to new levels of shame as opposing candidates entered slagging matches against opponents and even, it is suspected, funded disruptive measures to intimidate opponents. While the populace are suffering from the real economic challenges brought on by debt, drought, inflation and lack of resources, by contrast the banks and the breweries…
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August 2022
Overview. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government is intentionally keeping population figures low in the 2022 census to show higher per capita GDP figures. Bangladesh’s stimulus package for large industries has started its third phase, with funding going fully towards entities with joint local and foreign ownership.…… Read the…
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August 2022
Political instability continues to plague the country. The US dollar hit an all-time high of PKR 239 for first time in history. Apart from the on-going political fracas, economists cite the country’s depleting foreign reserves, rising imports, and the government’s “reluctance” to take decisions on some International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, as key factors behind…
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August 2022
Overview. The Ministry of Kazakhstan invited all interested parties to participate in the auctions on a selection of projects for the construction of renewable energy generation facilities. Kazakhstan is pursuing EU strategic partner status, replacing Russia in oil, gas, and coal supply. C19. As the month closed the RoK reported 2500+ new cases a day…
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August 2022
Overview. Iran comes out unequivocally on the side of Russia in the Ukraine conflict, having previously sat on the fence. Access to Russian wheat supplies and Putin’s pledge of investment in the Iranian energy sector probably influenced the course correction. Meanwhile the round of JCPOA revival talks in Doha produced no definitive results but hinted…
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August 2022
Overview. President Sisi was busy in July. He attended a summit in Saudi Arabia and visited his counterparts in both France and Germany. He received the Russian Foreign Minister and made numerous phone calls with other foreign leaders. He continues to walk the fine line of strategic foreign partnerships that sees him both court Russia…