Middle East / Africa
Industry robots will lift productivity and inequality
Industrial robot numbers nearly tripled in the decade to 2021, but US evidence of concentration fuels inequality fears
InternationalIsrael’s defence exports will rise, boosting diplomacy
A changing world has evoked fresh demand for weapons in Israeli manufacturers' key sectors
IsraelEthiopia’s commitment to transitional justice may fade
The government has promised to deliver transitional justice without yet ending ongoing rights abuses
EthiopiaGlobal South will become even more important to Russia
Fostering closer economic ties with non-Western countries is essential for Russia's long-term economic development
RussiaIraqi Kurdistan is set to lose much of its autonomy
Multiple factors have contributed to the decline of the Kurdistan region
IraqRabat’s Islamists will struggle to overcome weaknesses
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has not fared well since its parliamentary loss in 2021
MoroccoMali's junta will seek to increase revenue from mining
Mali has passed a new mining code that increases potential state participation in mining projects
MaliQuestions over Kuwait's succession loom large
Like other countries in the Gulf, the ruling family will start to look to the next generation of members for leadership
Kuwait
