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Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 January 2024

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban want production to expand to 19,000 b/d shortly. They are counting on the extractives sector to help boost revenue and shore up the flailing economy.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 September 2023

The firms aim to extract gold, lead, zinc, iron ore and copper across several Afghan provinces. Earlier this year, Afghanistan agreed a major contract relating to oil extraction…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 March 2019

China’s ability and willingness to build and finance mammoth initiatives of questionable national value has made it a convenient partner for President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 October 2018

Some of the downside risks the April WEO highlighted have materialised, while the FSR sees higher risks to financial stability. The explanations prioritise trade but many other…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 August 2016

This is consistent with elements of the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led government's economic policy that was finally released on July 29, four months after the party went…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 November 2021
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Prospects for Pakistan in 2022

Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…

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