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February 2023
Overview. Egypt’s economy is staggering. Prices in all sectors continue to surge, putting inflation at its highest rate since 2017. The search is still on to find a sustainable economic system that can support Egypt in the long term. Stabilising the economy is now imperative. If it were to fail, the ensuing political turmoil and…
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October 2022
Overview. September was a relatively stable month in Bangladesh. On the political front, the main opposition party, the BNP, accused the ruling party, the Awami League, of procuring huge numbers of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in an attempt to rig the upcoming elections. On the economic front, Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to fall to 6.6%…
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May 2020
Overview. As C19 related deaths continue to increase in Pakistan, PM Khan welcomed debt relief measures by G-20 countries, the IMF and the World Bank. Under pressure from clergy and the faithful, the government has allowed a slight relaxation of lockdown measures for Ramadan. C19 Response. Pakistan’s initial response to the pandemic was firstly, much…
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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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November 2018
Overview. Iran continues to be high on the international agenda as the US applies pressure in Europe and Asia to support its sanctions, coming in the next few days. The Khashoggi case, FATF, and ICJ delivered Iran some good news this month, although the domestic economic and political scenes remain fraught, with rising inflation, a…
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January 2019
Overview. The Awami League emerged the winner in the 30th December general election. They look to occupy over 270 seats in the 300-strong national parliament. This is Sheikh Hasina’s third consecutive term as Prime Minister. The last few weeks saw a high-pitched campaign and a flurry of political violence, culminating in about 20 deaths on…