Middle East / Africa
Strategic and personal factors drive Israel’s premier
Israel is pressing forward with the wars in Gaza and Lebanon despite major blows against Hamas and Hezbollah
IsraelSudan war threatens Chad's political stability
The war in Sudan and especially escalating fighting around El Fasher have increased political tensions in Chad
ChadIraqi Kurdish elections could fuel divisions further
The Iraqi Kurdish elections are taking place as Baghdad pushes against and works to circumspect the region's autonomy
IraqGenAI adoption alone will not markedly lift global GDP
Research confirms that GenAI is being adopted faster than the PC and internet were, and broadly across occupations
InternationalEnergy wealth will help Saudi AI drive
The government is channelling massive investments into developing artificial intelligence (AI) domestically
Saudi ArabiaTalon may have third-term ambitions in Benin
The authorities have arrested a prominent businessman and a former minister accused of plotting a coup d'etat
BeninAfrican industrialisation goals may prove elusive
Many African states are returning to an emphasis on industrialisation in their economic development programmes
AfricaDevaluation underscores Zimbabwe’s economic weakness
Authorities have undertaken a major devaluation of a currency they previously insisted was free-floating
Zimbabwe
