Underreported political and security risk updates from around the world, including events in DR Congo, Mauritius, the United States, Venezuela, China, Iraq, Russia, Ireland, Syria and Egypt.
Tag: Islamic State
The weekly briefing, 18 January 2018: Efforts to stop stricken oil tanker sinking in East China Sea fail, protesters and police officers clash in Kiev, Bangladesh and Myanmar reach agreement over Rohingya repatriations
Underreported political and security risk updates from around the world, including Tanzania, Tunisia, the United States, Peru, Bangladesh, the East China Sea, France, Ukraine, Egypt and Iraq.
The weekly briefing, 29 November 2018: UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, political turmoil engulfs the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, militants kill over 300 people in northern Sinai
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: four UN peacekeepers killed in two separate attacks in northern Mali; political turmoil engulfs the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Trump attempts to appoint loyalist as acting director; militants kill over 300 people in bomb and gun attack on mosque in northern Sinai province; and more.
The weekly briefing, 14 November 2017: Direct contact between Wikileaks and Donald Trump Jr., cyber-attack group targets individuals and organisations critical of Vietnamese government, Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture remaining territory held by Islamic State
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: Magazine reveals direct contact between Wikileaks and Donald Trump Jr. in lead up to 2016 US presidential election; Vietnam-based cyber-attack group targets individuals and organisations critical of Hanoi; Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture remaining territory held by Islamic State in Iraq; and more.
The weekly briefing, 25 October 2017: Nicaragua signs Paris climate accord, Japanese prime minister re-elected, UK grapples with issue of returning ISIS fighters
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: Nicaragua signs Paris climate accord, further isolating United States; Japanese prime minister re-elected for fourth term; United Kingdom grapples with issue of ISIS fighters returning from Syria; and more.
The weekly briefing, 18 October 2017: Chinese Communist Party meets to decide future of the party, investigative journalist killed by car bomb in Malta, Iraqi Army takes key installations outside Kirkuk
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: Chinese Communist Party meets to decide future of the party and country; investigative journalist killed by car bomb in Malta; Iraqi Army takes key installations outside northern city of Kirkuk after Kurdish peshmerga withdraw; and more.
The weekly briefing, 10 October 2017: Liberia holds general election, deputy leader of main opposition party flees Cambodia, Egyptian security forces target members of the LGBT community
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: Liberia holds general election to elect president and members of house of representatives; deputy leader of main opposition party flees Cambodia over fears of arrest; security forces target members of the LGBT community in crackdown in Egypt; and more.
The weekly briefing, 11 July 2017: World leaders meet in Hamburg for G20 summit, elections in DR Congo placed on hold by country’s electoral commission, seven Hindu pilgrims killed in crossfire during militant attack in Indian-administrated Kashmir.
Political and security risk updates from around the world. This week: world leaders meet in Hamburg for G20 summit; elections in DR Congo placed on hold by country’s electoral commission; seven Hindu pilgrims killed in crossfire during militant attack on police patrol in Indian-administrated Kashmir; and more.