Middle East / Africa
Rising security risks will hit Lebanese tourism hard
Lufthansa has halted night flights to Beirut and several countries have issued travel advisories
LebanonJordan’s human capital growth will need economic aid
Jordan’s human capital development will benefit from two new World Bank programmes
JordanCoup-proofing measures carry long-term risks in Chad
President Mahamat Deby has created a new elite unit to counterbalance the institutional weight of the presidential guard
ChadProtests in Syria’s Suweida will have little impact
The province had grown increasingly restive since 2023
SyriaWest African chiefs will wield political influence
Politicians and parties across West Africa have sought to mobilise the support of customary chiefly authorities
West AfricaSouth Africa takes major step with new unity cabinet
The composition of a new government of national unity has finally been announced
South AfricaHardliner will likely win Iran’s presidential election
The presidential election will go to a second round, which will be held on July 5
IranYemen’s domestic front heats up further
Rival factions are engaged in a tit-for-tat dispute over state revenues and resources
Yemen
