Middle East / Africa
African industrialisation goals may prove elusive
Many African states are returning to an emphasis on industrialisation in their economic development programmes
AfricaIsraeli strikes on Iran could be delayed
Indirect talks with the United States are suspended as Israel continues to threaten retaliatory strikes
IranGhana polling suggests Bawumia faces uphill struggle
A new tracking poll has Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trailing former President John Mahama in the presidential race
GhanaOman’s sultan will back criticism of business elite
Details of a highly critical report on the Oman Tourism Development Company were published yesterday
OmanWeak oil demand outweighs supply concerns in outlooks
The various international oil agencies continue to reduce their forecasts for oil demand
InternationalUS chip restrictions will extend beyond China
Washington is reportedly considering imposing country-specific limits on advanced US chip exports
United StatesIran’s infrastructure vulnerable to Israeli strikes
Israel could target Iranian oil and/or nuclear and military bases
IranDevaluation underscores Zimbabwe’s economic weakness
Authorities have undertaken a major devaluation of a currency they previously insisted was free-floating
Zimbabwe
