Belarusian authorities release American citizen from a Minsk jail as part of Russo-US prisoner exchange deal
Student protests spread across the Balkans
“Unchained” Trump is main risk to broadly positive Emerging Europe growth prospects
Belarusian firm providing Russia with military-quality microchips
RENCAP: No major surprises as the Central Bank of Russia keeps rates on hold
Trump could use Putin to talk to Iran
US threatens troop deployment to Ukraine if Russia resists peace talks
Valentine’s Day Is a ‘spiritual venereal disease,' Russian MP Says
Poland to play key role in EU Paris meeting to counter Trump’s Ukraine talks exclusion
Europe out of Ukraine ceasefire talks
Putin taking Trump talks seriously, appoints a heavy-weight team to lead the talks
Iraqi migrants face trial in Russia after EU-border jump to Latvia
Kaliningrad becomes an energy island after Baltic States cut Russian grid connection
Europe's economic woes made worse by looming trade war with US, says Goldman Sachs
Iraqi PM visits Czechia amid arms and security diversification push
COMMENT: Upside inflation risks build across CEE
Czech January inflation confirmed to have slowed down to 2.8% y/y
Czech unemployment rises to 4.3% in January
Hungarian e-commerce platforms falling behind regional peers on local turf
Hungary's opposition leader kicks off campaign at Tisza Party’s first congress with sweeping reform pledges
BMW sets date for launch of serial production at Hungarian plant
Polish inflation unexpectedly jumps to 5.3% y/y in January
Poland navigates alliance with US amid Trump’s diplomatic shake-up
Polish GDP growth accelerates to 3.7% y/y in Q4
Progressive Slovakia maintains lead as Fico pushes to keep his coalition together
Slovak populist PM Fico congratulates Musk on dismantling USAID
Mass protests against Slovak Fico’s cabinet continue as PM holds on to his conspiracies
Slovenian president “very worried” about far-right FPÖ-led government in Austria
Influential Tirana mayor arrested on suspicion of corruption and money laundering
London to name Karen Pierce special envoy to the Western Balkans
Lack of megadeals drags down M&A volume in Emerging Europe
Southeast Europe’s far right revel in Vance’s attack on Europe
Bosnia's Republika Srpska to make new attempt to pass ‘foreign agents’ law
Majority of Bulgarians don’t want to adopt the euro
Croatia records highest inflation in Eurozone as shopping boycott gains momentum
e-commerce drives surge in parcels carried by Croatian Post
Serbia accused of interfering in Kosovo's general election
Ruling Vetevendosje wins Kosovo election but falls short of majority
BALKAN BLOG: Kosovan PM’s likely re-election challenges Trump administration’s Balkan ambitions
EU helps Moldova overcome energy crisis with €310mn financial package
EU gives Moldova €30mn as short-term fix to energy crisis and promises longer-term plan
Ukraine offers coal and experts to settle Transnistria’s energy crisis without Russia
Shopping boycotts launched across the Balkans
North Macedonia faces economic strain as European carmakers restructure
Romania’s GDP grows 0.9% in 2024, flash estimate shows
Romania’s industrial output contracts 1.6% y/y in 2024 despite Q4 rebound
Romania’s President Iohannis resigns
Serbs hold mass protest in Kragujevac on Statehood Day
EU breaks silence on Serbia protests
Business attacks Erdogan
Trump Gaza plan backed by “murderer” Netanyahu “major threat to world peace”, says Erdogan
Turkey, Germany strike arms deal to ramp up production of 155mm artillery shells
Russian gas supplies to Europe via TurkStream hit new all-time high in January
US aid cutoff raises fears of Afghan economic collapse
US deportation of asylum seekers to Panama condemned by Iran
PANNIER: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV obituary
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili, passes away at 88
Armenia's economic growth slows as sanctions boost fades
COMMENT: Trump’s return holds both peril and promise for the South Caucasus
Families of Karabakh Armenian leaders condemn sham trials in Azerbaijan
China enhances position as Central Asia’s economic overlord
Azerbaijan's energy production stable as investments in Shah Deniz and ACG continue
Moscow cracks down on Azerbaijani migrants after rift with Baku
US Energy Department offers fresh figures on Caspian Basin energy reserves & production
Baku moves to close Russian cultural centre as diplomatic tensions rise
Abkhazia presidential election goes to runoff after no candidate secures majority
European Parliament calls for sanctions on top Georgian officials
Nationwide poll shows majority of Georgians blame ruling party for political crisis and support ongoing protests
Georgia’s ruling party launches commission to probe former ruling UNM
Kazakhstan: Village-to-city migration reaches record high in 2024
New Aga Khan takes helm of Ismaili Shi'ite Muslims
Kyrgyzstan resists Russian pressure to give sanctions-busting firms lenient treatment
Mongolia on a soft power jolt to develop tourism, cultural exports take to stages worldwide
OUTLOOK Small Stans & Mongolia 2025
Angry Mongolians take to streets in public backlash over taxes and smog
Mongolia revives traditional "Ghengis Khan" script bichig
Tajikistan aspires to be an AI development hub
Tajikistan’s loss of critical USAID funding brings China, EU “soft power” budgets into focus
Iran, Turkmenistan in talks over energy as Tehran reportedly seeking gas imports
Turkmenistan to ship gas to Turkey under long-awaited deal
Turkmen loo users warned state newspapers not “read and wipe” material
Uzbekistan unveils measures to invest more in youth
Sanctioned Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion
Russia's budget oil breakeven price world’s second lowest as oil revenues recover
Southeast European countries look to Algeria to diversify energy supplies
Slovenia turns back to Algerian gas after flirtation with Russian supplies
IEA: Access to energy improving worldwide, driven by renewables
The hurricane season in 2024 was weird
Global warming will increase crop yields in Global North, but reduce them in Global South
Hundreds of millions on verge of starvation, billions more undernourished as Climate Crisis droughts take their toll
EBRD delivers 26% expansion in investments in 2024, commits record €16.6bn across economies
Global access to energy starts to fall for the first time in a decade, says IEA
Saudi Arabia hosts kingdom's first Africa summit, to boost ties, promote stability
Putin at 2023 Africa-Russia summit: Wiping debts, donating grain and boosting co-operation
Botswana throws the diamond industry a lifeline
Nelson Mandela worried about natural diamonds, Leonardo di Caprio defended them, makers of lab-grown stones demonise them
Botswana’s 2,492-carat diamond discovery is golden opportunity to replicate legendary Jonker diamond's global legacy
Kamikaze marketing: how the natural diamond industry could have reacted to the lab-grown threat
Russia’s Rosatom to support nuclear projects across Africa at AEW2024
JPMorgan, Chase and HSBC reportedly unwittingly processed payments for Wagner warlord Prigozhin
Burkina Faso the latest African country to enter nuclear power plant construction talks with Russia
IMF: China’s slowdown will hit sub-Saharan growth
Moscow unlikely to give up Niger toehold as threat of ECOWAS military action looms
CAR mercenary becomes first African to die in Ukraine conflict
Overcoming insecurity to unlock the Central African Republic’s mineral riches
Rain, rain go away
Africa, Asia most people living in extreme poverty
10 African countries to experience world’s fastest population growth to 2100
EM winners and losers from the global green transformation
Brazil drops BRICS currency plan in favour of local payment push
Arab countries reject Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan
Russia seeks to expand its nuclear energy dominance with new international projects
Can Eritrea’s mining sector flourish under autocratic rule?
SDS storms fed by sand and dust equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, says UNCCD
Southern Africa has 'enormous' potential for green hydrogen production, study finds
G20 summit wraps up with a joint statement strong on sentiment, but short on specifics
Malaysia seeks BRICS membership
Kazakhstan has no plans to join BRICS, says Astana
Sri Lanka to apply for BRICS membership
From oil to minerals: Gabon’s ambitious mining transition
How France is losing Africa
Guinea grants final approvals to Rio Tinto for $11.6bn Simandou iron-ore project
Mixing with the running stars at Kenya’s Home of Champions high altitude training camp
US adds 17 Liberian-flagged bulk carriers and oil tankers to Russian sanctions-busting blacklist
Panama and Liberia vying for largest maritime registry
Force majeure at Libya’s Zawiya Refinery threatens exports and oil expansion plans
Russia, facing loss of Syrian base for Africa operations, seen turning to war-torn Sudan or divided Libya
Libya’s mineral riches: unlocking a future beyond oil
Russia funding war in Ukraine via illegal gold mining in Africa – WGC report
Ukraine claims it was behind massacre of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali
EBRD warns of risks for emerging markets pursuing industrial policies
Can Morocco's phosphate wealth put it at the centre of the global battery supply chain?
Hajj aftermath: deaths, disappearances and detentions spark investigations across world
Sri Lanka's LTL Holdings targets African power sector
Russia's nuclear diplomacy binding emerging markets to the Kremlin
Can Niger's military junta seize the country's uranium opportunity?
Disaster season: heat waves sweep the world – in charts and maps
More than 5,000 Nigerian women trapped in Iraq
Niger and beyond: Francophone credit delivers coup de grâce
EBRD 2023: Bank to expand into the whole of Africa plus Iraq
Global coal trade approaches its peak
The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, but overall emissions are still rising
SITREP: Middle East rapidly destabilised by a week of missile strikes
Gold and guns: how civil war keeps Sudan's mineral riches in the ground
Colombian mercenaries trapped in Sudan’s conflict
COMMENT: Tunisia on the brink of collapse
Tunisian President Kais Saied re-elected for second term
WHO declares "global public health emergency" owing to mpox outbreak in Central Africa, new virus strain
Climate crisis-driven global food security deteriorated between 2019 and 2022 and is even affecting the US
Hacker targets Indonesian banks with ransomware threats
Russia’s Mir cards remain an open question in India
Reserve Bank of India resumes bond purchases after three years to manage liquidity
Cost of repairing Syria’s power infrastructure put at $40bn by electricity minister
Indian banks' profitability to moderate in FY26
Is China ready for Trump’s tariff threats?
The curious case of unsustainable energy funding in Indonesia
Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India
India eyes at least 100GW of nuclear power by 2047
China hit its ambitious renewable energy targets six years ahead of schedule
Trump hosts India’s Modi at White House in a coming together of MAGA and MIGA
Toyota to open fully-owned EV plant in Shanghai, increase operations in the US
Is India set to take on China's DeepSeek?
Pakistan urges World Bank to fund smart meter project
INTERVIEW: REnergy Dynamics eyes 175 tonnes per day in compressed biogas projects in India
Chinese power projects under CPEC leave Pakistan struggling with debt
Gold prices in Pakistan hit record high
Where are the world’s rare earth metals?
Aluminium prices dip as Trump considers 10% tariff on Chinese imports
India's Competition Commission approves major steel industry acquisition
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI start-up worrying governments around the world
Xi Jinping, Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra discuss online scams, strengthen ties amid global uncertainty
China investigates Google for anti-monopoly violations as US trade tensions escalate
COMMENT: Gulf states court Russia but stop short of strategic shift
Bahrain's security chief meets Syrian commander amid diplomatic push
Bahrain and Iran to begin talks on normalising relations
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait set to offer Russians visa-free entry
INTERVIEW: UNIFIL's Deputy Spokesperson in Lebanon, Kandice Ardiel
US and Israel vow to prevent nuclear Iran as Rubio makes first Middle East visit
Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens hundreds of Iraqi development projects
Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk
Israel releases Palestinians in sixth prisoner swap
Saudi Arabia spearheads counter-proposal to Trump's Gaza displacement plan
COMMENT: Jordan is in no position to reject Trump's Gaza plans
Syrian foreign ministry urges Kuwait to reopen embassy in Damascus
Kuwait greenlights tax deal with Iraq to prevent double taxation
Iran demands 'equal footing' with Kuwaiti and Saudi plans to drill for gas in Gulf
Beirut airport protests coincide with security developments and Israeli strikes
Hezbollah prepares for historic funeral with international attendance
Lebanese PM Salam leads first cabinet meeting with focus on reforms
US winds down Guantanamo Bay with removal of Yemenis to Oman
So you want to get on the right side of Donald Trump? Try gift-wrapping a hotel
ANALYSIS: Regional escalation on the table following Israeli strike on Iran
Hamas in Gaza releases American, Russian and Argentine-dual national Israelis in sixth prisoner swap under ceasefire deal
Qatar expands diplomatic and economic ties with Lebanon
COMMENT: Everyone wants a piece of the post-war Syria pie
Qatari Emir discusses developments with Syrian interim President
Saudi NHC and PIF sign supply chain cooperation agreement
Saudi infrastructure needs $1 trillion investment over next decade, says economy minister
US chip firm Groq secures $1.5bn Saudi expansion as Paris weighs AI rules
France awards top military honour to Iraqi commander
Lebanon's financial crisis drives citizens toward cryptocurrency
Hungarian government abandons €12bn 'Mini Dubai' project amid public outcry
Iran eyes role as a digital hub in Persian Gulf region
The world reacts to Trump 2.0
Yemen launches missile at Israeli base amid US-UK airstrikes escalation
Argentina’s Milei faces impeachment calls over alleged massive crypto scam
Uruguay leads Americas in anti-corruption rankings as regional standards slip
Trump’s USAID retreat from Latin America opens door to Chinese influence
COMMENT: Trump's Latin America gambit pays off, but at what cost?
“Latin American Davos” kicks off in Panama as region battles growth slump
Latin America set for tepid growth as Trump tariff threat looms, ECLAC says
Bolivia courts controversy with lopsided lithium deals favouring China and Russia
Brazil seeks dialogue with US as steel tariffs threaten $4bn exports
Colombia’s Petro claims cocaine “no worse than whiskey” in controversial broadcast
Venezuelan foreign minister brands US Secretary Rubio "obsessed" over leftist regimes
Who are the two leading candidates in Ecuador's tight presidential election?
El Salvador tests global prison market with US inmate plan
Climate crisis threatens Latin America's fight against hunger, UN report says
Trump's USAID freeze threatens Mexico's refugee support network
North American steel integration fractures under US tariff plans
Foxconn VS Trump’s tariffs - how a global electronics giant plans to duck and dive