The Week Ahead
China hosts BRICS Summit. South Africa’s parliament considers calls for early election. Kenya’s markets respond to nullified election. Baltic Prime Ministers meet in Poland. All in The Week Ahead....
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The Week Ahead
Venezuela shifts currency exchange rate. Norway heads to the polls for parliamentary elections. Climate summit in Canada co-hosted by EU and China. Juncker gives State of the European Union speech. All...
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Theresa May to deliver Brexit speech in Italy as talks with EU stumble. UN General Assembly meets. German elections likely to keep Merkel in power. Saudi Arabia embraces tech reform. All in The Week...
View ArticleGuatemala faces political uncertainty as it continues its fight against...
Guatemala’s political stability suffers again, due to a significant corruption scandal involving President Jimmy Morales, who attempted to expel the chief of a UN-backed anti-corruption panel from the...
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Iraqi Kurds and Catalans vote on independence. NAFTA negotiations enter round three. Republicans attempt to repeal Obamacare one last time. All in The Week Ahead. Iraqi Kurds vote on statehood This...
View ArticleAngola post-Dos Santos: An interview with Edward Semple
GRI sat down with Edward Semple, Founder of SET Advisory and a leading expert on Angola. Background Angola gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. Since 1979 the country’s President has been...
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Is the referendum on Kurdish independence a spark in a powder keg?
GRI Debate: Will the independence referendum in Kurdistan further destabilize Iraq and the region? Kurdish authorities announced on Wednesday that Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted in favour of a split...
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How human rights failures could destabilize the ASEAN region
Less than a month after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrated its 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines, the UN Security Council called on the government of Myanmar to end its...
View ArticleGuest Post: Is Venezuela experiencing resistance fatigue?
Food and medicine shortages in Venezuela are growing increasingly severe, inflation levels are rising, and many citizens are struggling to meet their basic needs. Despite these circumstances,...
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Saudi King Salman travels to Moscow move to strengthen ties. En+ Group expected to issue its first IPO, setting stage for possible expansion of Russian firm. Mercosur and EU move to advance trade talks...
View ArticleWhy a nuclear Japan would not solve the North Korea threat
Amid escalating rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington, some believe a North Korea-US war is a ‘real possibility’. It has been suggested that Japan should support the US and stabilize the region by...
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Debate Corner: Should Japan go nuclear?
GRI Debate: Should Japan abandon a long-held pacifist stance and acquire nuclear weapons? Amid escalating rhetoric between Pyongyang and Washington, it has been suggested that Japan should support the...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 15-21 October
China’s 19th Party Congress. Egypt’s state of emergency. Catalonian independence. Elections in Kyrgyzstan. US-Turkey relations. All in The Week Ahead. Power plays at China’s 19th Communist Party...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 22-28 October
Saudi 2.0. Revolution in Ukraine? Attacks in Afghanistan. Instability in DRC and Togo. All in The Week Ahead. Saudi Arabia launches Future Investment Initiative The landmark Future Investment...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 29 October – 4 November
Australian Government thrown into confusion and paralysis as deputy prime minister disqualified. Iran to privatize gas stations. Australia and South Korea stage joint military exercise. Kenya awaits...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 5 – 11 November
Argentine Central Bank rate change. Brexit talks restart. Trump goes to Asia. US tax changes. All in the Week Ahead. Argentine Central Bank considers rate change as president mulls reforms This...
View ArticleSino-Indian relations in the Indian Ocean can be win-win
With Chinese- and Indian-funded capital projects in Sri Lanka mired in controversy, it is tempting to assume that the island state has become a new frontier in Sino-Indian relations. The reality,...
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Is Sri Lanka the new hotspot in India-China relations?
Chinese- and Indian-funded capital projects in Sri Lanka are mired in controversy. GRI asks: has the island state has become a new frontier in Sino-Indian relations? The case that China’s strategy in...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 12 – 18 November
Saudi politics poised for further developments as tensions with Iran rise. Chile selects new president to succeed Bachelet. U.S. stock market continues to rise despite government policy failing to live...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: 19 – 25 November
Zimbabwe turmoil. Honduras elections. Nepal elections. UK budget. All in The Week Ahead. Zimbabwe political system in state of limbo as Mugabe refuses to step down What began as a confusing night in...
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