Category: Country Reports
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December 2020
Overview. While President Trump denies losing the election, the rest of the world knows Biden will be the new POTUS, and President Sisi, Trump’s ‘favourite dictator’ may see a shift in the USA’s approach to Egypt once the transition is complete but it won’t last long – if it happens at all.…… Read the rest
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December 2020
Overview. The ruling party and opposition party have blamed each other for the setting on fire of buses that took place throughout the capital on 12th November. The central bank is paving the way for small merchants to open bank accounts without a trade license; a very good development that will bring many small businesses…
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December 2020
Overview. November featured an anti-France sit-in protest in Islamabad and clashes with police, Imran Khan’s first visit to Afghanistan as PM, increased tension with India along the Line of Control, a rise in terrorist attacks in Balochistan and KPK areas bordering Afghanistan, and a surge in C19 cases. C19.…… Read the rest
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December 2020
Overview. The assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has once again raised regional tensions and indicates an Israeli (and probably Trump Administration) desire to complicate the regional landscape ahead of Trump’s departure. The expected and hoped-for win for Joe Biden was welcomed by many Iranians. The President Elect has recently written that he will re-join…
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November 2020
Overview. While President Trump denies losing the election, the rest of the world knows Biden will be the new POTUS, and President Sisi, Trump’s ‘favourite dictator’ may see a shift in the USA’s approach to Egypt once the transition is complete but it won’t last long – if it happens at all.…… Read the rest
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November 2020
Overview. The month saw opposition political parties launch their alliance against the government and their stirring of anti-government demonstrations in major cities, a number of protest rallies against the derogatory remarks about Islam by the French President, increased terrorist activity, FATF developments, a surge in C19 cases, and government responses to that surge. … Read…