Middle East / Africa
Kuwait faces severe fiscal challenges into medium term
Kuwait faces major budgetary challenges into the medium term as government attempts to implement unpopular fiscal reform
KuwaitInstitutional flaws will mar Zambia anti-graft efforts
Lack of institutional independence hampers the fight against corruption in government
ZambiaInternal strife will keep Turkey’s parties occupied
Rumours of discontent in the ruling coalition and main opposition parties are spreading
TurkeyNew insurgency may lead Niger's junta to negotiate
A collection of Tuareg and Tubu armed groups have sabotaged pipeline infrastructure and kidnapped government officials
NigerSyrian-Turkish normalisation efforts could pick up
There appears to be renewed momentum for talks between Syria and Turkey
SyriaUK foreign policy will shift in some areas
The new government is focusing heavily on foreign policy
United KingdomWater insecurity will challenge Egypt's government
The government seeks to build new desalination plants with private-sector participation
EgyptAI raises the stakes in wars globally
Leading powers are increasingly focusing resources on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes
International
