Middle East / Africa
Moroccan-Israeli ties will substantively advance
Successive visits by Israeli officials to Rabat underline the joint interest in accelerating rapprochement
MoroccoClimate policies to alter global business environment
Climate change poses dilemmas for businesses and a need to weigh up short- and long-term considerations
InternationalTurkey’s new cabinet will prioritise stability
President Erdogan has appointed respected professionals as ministers of interior, foreign affairs and finance.
TurkeyMINUSMA expulsion may aggravate Malian instability
Malian authorities have demanded that the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSMA, be withdrawn
MaliAfghan Taliban will weigh impact of opium ban
The Taliban government has gone a long way in implementing its ban on opium cultivation
AfghanistanMiddle East and North Africa water security in 2030
Water insecurity will increase in the region, but governments are also committed to mitigation efforts
Middle EastGenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools can mimic or outperform humans in a wider range of workplace tasks
InternationalUS outreach to Saudi Arabia could restore trust
Successive visits by high-level officials to Riyadh underline the US administration's interest in rehabilitating ties
Saudi Arabia