Sinan is an analyst for the Current Developments Team and a regular contributor to the Daily Brief. A student of transatlantic affairs, he specialises in political, economic and energy affairs of Europe and the Middle East.
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Investment and Trade Forum 2020 is set to conclude today. The forum was hosted by Pakistan’s National Assembly—the
READ MOREUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will today chair the first virtual inaugural session of the US-UAE Strategic Dialogue. The
READ MOREThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is today expected to authorise EU tariffs on US products due to unfair subsidies granted
READ MOREEgypt is expected to sell its first sovereign green bonds today, becoming the first country in the Middle East and
READ MOREA Saudi Arabian embargo on the import of Turkish products will reportedly take effect today. Prominent Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet flagged
READ MOREVoting for the first round of Czech Senate elections will begin today. The elections will determine the composition of a
READ MOREPresident Donald Trump and Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden will meet tonight in Cleveland, Ohio for the first of
READ MOREYemen Central Bank’s (YCB) ban on local money transfer networks will today enter into effect. Officials hope the move will
READ MORESouth Korea’s parliament will today vote on a fourth supplementary budget for the 2020 fiscal year. In addition to an
READ MORESecond-generation migrants in Italy (G2) will today hold a demonstration to protest Italy’s strict citizenship laws. Inspired by the Black
READ MORERussia’s central bank has taken a rather dovish disposition in 2020 to support Moscow’s flagging economy, lowering interest rates from
READ MOREThe UAE and Israel will today sign the Abraham Accord peace deal in Washington D.C. Stipulating the full normalisation of
READ MOREAfter three extensions to its seismic survey activities, Turkey’s Oruc Reis vessel will today conclude its most recent round of
READ MOREIran will today hold run-off parliamentary elections. In the first round of voting on February 21, conservative forces won a
READ MOREEgyptian Senate elections are set to conclude following today’s run-off vote. After 174 seats were clinched by absolute majority during
READ MOREThai student activists will today hold a demonstration outside the Ministry of Education in Bangkok. Today’s events are the latest
READ MOREThe next hearing in the case concerning the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov will take place today
READ MOREFrench President Emmanuel Macron will meet Lebanese officials in Beirut today to reiterate calls for political reforms. Macron’s latest visit
READ MOREThe 6th International Military-Technical Forum organised by the Russian Defence Ministry will conclude today. The “Army-2020” expedition, the largest annual
READ MOREThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will vote today regarding the renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s
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