Middle East / Africa
FOCAC 2024 aims to renew the China-Africa relationship
Beijing sought to underscore its commitment to Africa during its flagship China-Africa development conference
AfricaWashington will sustain a presence in Iraq
Iraq and the United States appear to be in the midst of finalising agreements on reconfiguring the US presence in Iraq
IraqUS-UN’s Africa offer may prove an empty gesture
Washington says it wants Africa to have two permanent seats on the UN Security Council
AfricaIsrael could move to more complex operations in Syria
Israel undertook a major ground operation to eliminate an Iranian weapons facility in Syria
IsraelTurkey will resist US-Cypriot alignment
Ankara has condemned growing defence cooperation between Nicosia and Washington
TurkeySenegal parliament dissolution will likely boost Faye
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye yesterday dissolved parliament and set a November date for new legislative elections
SenegalFalling interest rates will help Turkey’s risk outlook
Turkey's current account deficit is being offset by high portfolio inflows
TurkeyOman will record a budget surplus in 2024
Data show that Oman recorded a budget surplus in the first seven months of 2024
Oman
