Middle East / Africa
New insurgency may lead Niger's junta to negotiate
A collection of Tuareg and Tubu armed groups have sabotaged pipeline infrastructure and kidnapped government officials
NigerSyrian-Turkish normalisation efforts could pick up
There appears to be renewed momentum for talks between Syria and Turkey
SyriaUK foreign policy will shift in some areas
The new government is focusing heavily on foreign policy
United KingdomIsrael’s far-right groups could grow violent
Herzi Halevi, chief of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), has strongly condemned the breach of military bases
IsraelWater insecurity will challenge Egypt's government
The government seeks to build new desalination plants with private-sector participation
EgyptGuinea's junta will drag out the transition process
The junta has presented a draft constitution which, in its finalised form, will be submitted to a popular referendum
GuineaMorocco’s king will gain boost in personal standing
The king's annual speech on the occasion of his accession to the throne messages his priorities for the government
MoroccoUS-United Arab Emirates AI ties face challenges
Meetings between US congressional staffers and G42 were blocked by the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates