Middle East / Africa
Saudi sovereign fund signals more domestic financing
The PIF will maintain a leading role in the country's economic modernisation plans
Saudi ArabiaGuinea party dissolutions will pressure opposition
The government has dissolved 53 political parties, suspended others and placed yet more "under observation"
GuineaCOP16 will bring hope and frustration on global goals
Emphasis on the importance of nature to humanity will grow, but protection efforts will continue to fall short of needs
InternationalIsrael seeks to gradually phase out UNRWA activities
The UN has issued strong statements condemning the passage of Israeli legislation against UNRWA
IsraelA long war will strain Lebanon’s sectarian balance
The war is driving efforts by some, especially Christian leaders, to reshape Hezbollah's role in domestic politics
LebanonPresident's visit cements French-Moroccan ties
French President Emmanual Macron is in Rabat, accompanied by a large official and business delegation
MoroccoTurkey’s long-term economic potential will be enhanced
Turkey is to take another step in reverting to its normalisation of monetary policies
TurkeySomalia faces risk of widening domestic divisions
The NCC has reconvened to discuss key reforms despite the absence of two of the country’s five regional presidents
Somalia
