Daily Analysis

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

  • Dec 10
  • 7 min read

Syria's Kurds will be in a precarious position

Turkish-backed groups have moved against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Syria
  • Dec 10
  • 7 min read

French instability to persist for foreseeable future

France’s government has collapsed after less than four months in office

France
  • Dec 10
  • 7 min read

Political crisis will damage South Korea’s credibility

The president’s surprise declaration of martial law has triggered severe political instability

South Korea
  • Dec 10
  • 6 min read

Chinese quantum sector will need time to mature

China has invested substantial financial resources in advancing quantum technologies to gain a global edge

International
  • Dec 10
  • 7 min read

Peru mining pressures highlight extractive anxieties

Criticism of government mining policies is among the factors driving recent anti-government protests

Peru
  • Dec 10
  • 7 min read

Chad's Deby may leverage jihadist operation for gain

Chad has launched major reprisal operations against Lake Chad jihadists following a jihadist attack on a military base

Chad
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Israel seizes opportunities in Syria

Israel has moved quickly to eliminate Syrian military capabilities in the aftermath of President Bashar al-Assad's fall

Israel
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh and India may struggle to ease friction

The two sides held high-level talks amid ongoing tensions linked to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as Bangladeshi prime minister

Bangladesh
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Climate change warnings will intensify

Record-breaking temperatures highlight an increasingly pressing need for climate action, but responses will be slow

International
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

US-China tech wars are set to escalate further

Washington’s third wave of tech curbs on China sparked retaliation, including export controls and an antitrust probe

China
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Lula surgery will compound leadership doubts in Brazil

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had brain surgery yesterday following a head injury in October

Brazil
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

United Arab Emirates’s global image could improve

A minimum top-up tax for large multinational companies will be introduced from January 1, 2025

United Arab Emirates
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Somalia-Ethiopia dispute approaches a crisis moment

Amid escalating tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, Turkey is reportedly trying to renew its mediation role

Somalia
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Morocco’s trade with West Africa will get a boost

Rabat is signalling increased prioritisation of relations with different sub-regions in Africa

Morocco
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Fiscal challenges could cause protests in Kuwait

Lower oil prices and production have added to Kuwait’s fiscal challenges

Kuwait
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

New Burkinabe government aims to firm up junta rule

Junta leader Ibrahim Traore has named a new prime minister

Burkina Faso
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Spain’s Sanchez faces renewed threats to survival

A key party has called for the Spanish prime minister to hold a vote of confidence in his government

Spain
  • Dec 10
  • 2 min read

Ukraine will avoid lowering draft age

President Volodymyr Zelensky again rejected calls to lower Ukraine’s draft age from 25 to 18

Ukraine