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Syrian War Update: Risks Growing for Southern Turkey
A recent bombing in Gaziantep underscores the current elevated threat posed by the Islamic State to Turkey’s southern border provinces.
Egypt-Saudi islands deal comes amid structural economic issues
Protests against deal with Saudi Arabia over Tiran and Sanafir islands highlight structural economic issues and political tensions in Egypt.
Technology’s unexpected involvement in the refugee crisis
Though the technology community has stood for many causes over its evolution, its involvement in the refugee crisis is quite unexpected. Mike Butcher, founder of Techfugees, leads a team of
Syrian conflict headed in dangerous new direction
A number of factors suggest that the Syrian conflict is heading into a dangerous new direction for the West and the opposition forces.
Scrapping the €500 bill highlights ECB-Berlin policy rift
The decision to scrap the €500 bill increases the risk of tensions between the ECB and Berlin and highlights both actors diverging policy interests.
Why China’s obesity crisis is great news for investors
Increasing obesity and other health concerns in China pose serious challenges, but also exciting opportunities for investors.
Chechnya re-securitization increases political risk
Chechnya re-securitization as response to ISIS poses a major risk for businesses.
Opinion: Why human rights should matter to risk analysis
Often overlooked, the relationship between human rights and risk analysis has become increasingly important. A guest post by Nicolas Tenzer, Chairman of the Paris-based Centre for Study and Research for Political
Ethiopia is being destabilized by food insecurity and border disputes
Droughts caused by El Nino, in combination with terrorist insurgencies and political instability, is making East Africa is increasingly unstable
Weekly Risk Outlook
The Philippines goes to the polls. Russia and the West continue negotiations over Ukraine. Brazil closes in on impeachment proceedings. Key conferences take place in the Middle East and Latin America. All in the Weekly Risk Outlook.
