Daily Analysis
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Turkey will look to shape post-Assad Syria
Ankara’s bet on Syrian rebels paid off after more than a decade
Sheinbaum will aim to boost FDI in Mexico
Mexico’s new government will try to capitalise on nearshoring trends, but faces challenges in doing so
Canada Liberals may remove Trudeau but problems remain
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation has weakened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, perhaps fatally
EU-Mercosur deal faces uncertain future
The EU and Mercosur have concluded a free trade agreement, twenty five years after negotiations commenced
EUKilling will prompt Afghan Taliban crackdown on enemy
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a Taliban minister last week
AfghanistanAustralia's low birth rate adds to immigration debate
Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to a record low, even as the government is reducing immigration
AustraliaDiscontent will drive diverse outcomes in Africa
Despite a record number of power transitions, democracy in Africa still faces challenges
AfricaLatin America's low growth will undermine development
The UN has predicted only modest growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) this year and next
Latin AmericaBosnia’s Dodik hopes US sanctions will ease
The United States imposed another round of sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik’s inner circle
Bosnia-HercegovinaGulf states’ interest rate cuts could slow in 2025
Most of the Gulf Cooperation Council states cut their benchmark interest rates yesterday
Gulf statesLeadership battle could hurt Tanzania’s Chadema
The Chadema party’s vice-chairman, Tundu Lissu, has signalled he intends to compete for the party’s top job
TanzaniaRemarks may raise concerns over Indonesian graft fight
The president hinted at pardons for people who have engaged in corruption if they return ill-gotten gains
IndonesiaIMF deal will strengthen El Salvador’s fiscal position
El Salvador has finally struck a long-awaited deal with the IMF
El SalvadorAkufo-Addo will face pressure over Ghana LGBTQ+ ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed two legal challenges to an anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed in February by parliament
GhanaWorld Cup could help ease Morocco’s joblessness
The unemployment rate has risen sharply since the first half of the year
MoroccoOman’s sovereign credit ratings could improve further
Fitch upgraded Oman’s sovereign debt outlook to positive yesterday
OmanRussian gas exports to EU likely to remain significant
Russia was the second-largest supplier of gas to the EU in the first ten months of this year
RussiaRussia migrants likely to suffer more discrimination
An Uzbek man was arrested yesterday for the assassination of a senior general in Moscow earlier this week
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