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Kuwait's politics will stall economic reforms

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KUWAIT

With huge financial reserves, low public debt and a small population, Kuwait is one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states best equipped to ride out an extended period of…

Gulf set for large-scale drawdown of foreign assets

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GULF STATES

Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.

Burkina Faso’s government may explore peace talks

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BURKINA FASO

Re-elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who previously opposed the idea, has indirectly sent signals through surrogates that he is open to exploring dialogue. Nowhere in…

Dominance of Bangladesh’s ruling party will increase

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BANGLADESH

Authoritarian rule of the Awami League in Bangladesh.

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Kuwaiti anti-expat rhetoric could deter incomers

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KUWAIT

Anti-expatriate sentiment in Kuwait.

Hungary cannot easily replace lost EU funding

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HUNGARY

EU finance ministers in response postponed decisions on paying Hungary EUR5.8bn under the post-COVID-19 recovery plan, and whether to freeze EUR7.5bn from the ‘cohesion’ funds due…

Long commercial property downturn has lasting impacts

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INTERNATIONAL

Lower demand for office space, the unprecedentedly sharp increase in rates, and pressure for buildings to upgrade to meet environmental regulations and compete with home working…

Ireland faces economic uncertainty with OECD reforms

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IRELAND

This framework laid out two pillars of reform. Pillar One would see large companies liable for tax in the end-market jurisdiction where their goods or services are used or…

Iran nuclear deal could test European unity

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EUROPE/IRAN

The recent appointments of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton, both critics of the deal, could contribute to Trump’s willingness to withdraw…