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Middle East free speech faces more challenges
Activists have condemned new draft laws in Baghdad and Amman, as well as a prison sentence for a Beirut journalist
CIS economic group will help Russia weather sanctions
Trade within the Eurasian Economic Union substitutes for trade with the EU and helps reorientation towards Asia
South Africa polls will fuel coalition questions
As the ANC's support crumbles, there are fears the 2024 polls may produce no clear winner and no clear coalition option
Weaker finance context would test all emerging markets
Macroeconomic stability, policy credibility and dollar weakness are improving prospects for most emerging markets (EMs)
FinanceHong Kong acts to degrade democracy further
Electoral rules are being changed in a bid to eliminate political opposition and ‘national security threats’
Hong KongDigital election technology faces obstacles in Africa
African countries are increasingly resorting to digital technologies to improve the credibility of elections
Middle East / AfricaLatin American remittances growth will slow this year
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean reached USD145bn in 2022, according to the World Bank
Latin AmericaChina and South Korea will disengage as ties sour
Seoul is taking a harder line on China as bilateral trade and investment fall and geopolitical tensions worsen
South KoreaSyria’s sovereignty push will depend on Arab ties
Damascus is seeking Arab economic and political backing to normalise its internal and external status
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