Middle East / Africa
More scrutiny may not alter Israel’s Gaza strategy
The situation in northern Gaza is increasingly precarious, but Israel is intent on preventing Hamas from regrouping
IsraelTurkey’s interest rates should ease from early 2025
Falling inflation has not triggered a cut in interest rates yet
TurkeyBahrain will have to cut budgetary spending
The IMF has raised concerns about the deteriorating fiscal position and increasing government debt
BahrainEgypt is still on path of IMF reforms
The government has so far maintained a commitment to several IMF reforms, especially regarding fuel subsidies
EgyptAnkara makes another push for Western fighter jets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the third time in four months
TurkeyGhana parliamentary moves may block legislation
Ghana's speaker of parliament has removed four MPs, handing parliament's majority to the opposition NDC party
GhanaIraqi Kurdish elections could fuel divisions further
The Iraqi Kurdish elections are taking place as Baghdad pushes against and works to circumspect the region's autonomy
IraqGenAI adoption alone will not markedly lift global GDP
Research confirms that GenAI is being adopted faster than the PC and internet were, and broadly across occupations
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