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Tighter cooperation emerges between China and Saudi Arabia

Dr. Samuel Ramani, a researcher in international relations at Oxford University, RUSI associate fellow and author of “Russia in Africa” discusses whether Saudi Arabia is abandoning the West. In particular, he comments how “Saudi Arabia is set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”, as this means that “the most immediate consequence is tighter cooperation between […]

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UK poised to join Asia Pacific trade deal

Indo-Pacific / ENM

The Financial Times reports that The United Kingdom is “poised” to join the Asia-Pacific trade deal CPTPP, according to people involved in the talks. UK looks to ‘imminently’ join the trans-Pacific trading block https://t.co/hMi8Ivgii5 via @EllenAMilligan pic.twitter.com/GlKxcRJ0cj — Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) March 23, 2023 Part of the deal is reportedly that the UK will eliminate

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Importing timber into the EU remains a challenge for emerging economies

Uncategorized / ENM

The EU’s Deforestation Regulation, which passed on Dec. 6 last year, aims to prevent goods selling in the EU from contributing to deforestation and forest degradation after Dec. 31, 2020. Under the new regulation, all companies involved in the trade of palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber, rubber and their byproducts must adhere to

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Lars Patrick Berg MEP urges not to forget Kosovo

Eastern Europe / ENM

At the end of February, the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed a provisional deal to normalise relations, without however signing it. More talks are planned, with the two leaders, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, schedulded to meet in North Macedonia’s lakeside city of Ohrid on March 18, under EU

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Kazakhstan seizes Russian space flight infrastructure in Baikonur

Central Asia / ENM

Kazakhstan has seized the property of the Center for the Operation of Terrestrial Space Infrastructure operating in Baikonur, a subsidiary of Roscosmos, and intends to recover from it a debt of 13.5 billion tenge ($26.3 million), AKI Press reports, adding that the head of the company is forbidden to leave the country. 🇰🇿⚡🇷🇺 Russian pro-Kremlin

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EU turns the focus on upcoming elections in Bangladesh

Indo-Pacific / ENM

This month, ambassadors of seven European Union member states have been meeting with the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq of Bangladesh in its capital, Dhaka, to discuss the upcoming elections in the country, which will be held in January 2024. This follows a high-profile meeting at the G20 summit in India

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“Developing economies hit hardest by EU’s carbon border tax”

Africa / ENM

In a new analysis, leading rating agency S&P Global warns that the EU’s external climate tariff CBAM, which stands for “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” will hit developing economies the hardest. It explains: “Phasing in from 2026, CBAM will levy a carbon tax on imports of selected energy intensive materials and products into the EU, removing

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Lars Patrick Berg MEP: UN lawsuit may embolden antisemitism

Middle East / ENM

An analysis in Newsweek cites German Member of European Parliament Lars Patrick Berg about a request by the United Nations’ for an opinion by the International Court of Justice now on “the legal status of the occupation”. The article is authored by international security expert Aynur Bashirova. She is the European desk coordinator of the Israel-based

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Libya’s Crown Prince presents vision to attract investment

Africa, Middle East / ENM

An article in Forbes, authored by Joseph Hammond, features Mohammed El Senussi, the son of Libya’s last monarchical ruler, presenting his vision to revitalize and stabilize his energy-rich country. According to the article, despite the fact that “millions of Libya embraced the flag and national anthem of Libya’s former monarchy”, El Senussi “will only return

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Major humanitarian conference takes place in Saudi Arabia amidst national reform drive

Middle East / ENM

This week, a major humanitarian conference, the 3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, took place in Saudi Arabia, gathering top policy makers from the world of humanitarian assistance at the Saudi capital. As Saudi Arabia has now become one of the leading global donors of aid, the conference aims to strengthen the country’s support for this

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