Middle East / Africa

  • Jul 3
  • 2 min read

Tinubu may resist pressure over Nigeria separatists

A collection of south-eastern governors have called for the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu from custody

Nigeria
  • Jul 3
  • 2 min read

SCO summit will offer opportunity for Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan today for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit

Russia
  • Jul 2
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia unexplained wealth bill will fuel abuse fears

A new anti-corruption bill offers extensive powers to authorities to confiscate wealth with little evidentiary burden

Ethiopia
  • Jul 2
  • 7 min read

Saudi Arabia eyes investments in Brazil and beyond

Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative has held its first Latin American regional meeting in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil
  • Jul 2
  • 7 min read

Russia will seek to exploit BRICS chairmanship

Russia hosted a meeting of the expanded BRICS in Nizhny Novgorod last month

Russia
  • Jul 2
  • 7 min read

Malaysia’s Anwar faces rising pressure over key plan

An airports privatisation deal involving a US investment company with ties to Israel is under the spotlight

Malaysia
  • Jul 2
  • 2 min read

Anti-refugee sentiment is set to grow in Turkey

Riots in central Turkey highlight the precarious position of Syrian refugees

Turkey
  • Jul 2
  • 2 min read

Riyadh will take firm line against Hajj-linked bribes

Following negative publicity linked to pilgrims' deaths, the government moves to deter future unauthorised Hajj trips

Saudi Arabia