Saudi Arabia: Unfriendly neighbours
Saudi Arabia: Unfriendly neighbours
Key sectors: oil & gas Key risks: business disruption; regional instability; cyber-security Around 03:30 on 14 September several projectiles hit s...
Guatemala: State of emergency
Guatemala: State of emergency
Key sectors: all Key risks: violent crime; deadly clashes; extortion; political violence On 4 September President Jimmy Morales declared a 30-day stat...
Israel – Lebanon: Is war on the cards?
Key sectors: defence; all Key risks: war on land On 26 August two drones crashed into the Dahiyah district of Beirut, one into Hizbullah’s media cen...
Colombia: New group, new war
Colombia: New group, new war
Key sectors: all Key risks: insurgency; targeted attacks; terrorism; armed clashes On 29 August Ivan Marquez, the former FARC guerrilla’s second in ...
Argentina: Primary concerns
Argentina: Primary concerns
Key sectors: all Key risks: policy continuity; political instability; currency volatility; non-payment The 11 August primary elections dramatically ...
Kyrgyzstan: An elite fallout in Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan: An elite fallout in Bishkek
Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; political stability It took two dramatic raids in order to detain ex-president Almazbek ...
Russia: Moscow’s summer of rage
Russia: Moscow’s summer of rage
Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; political stability As Moscow’s summer of 2018 is remembered for the exuberant FIFA Wo...
Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
Date first published: 30/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political violence; civil unrest; organised crime The ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kon...
Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
Date first published: 23/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political instability; debt crisis Puerto Rico has plunged into a fresh and...
US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
Date first published: 11/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: sanctions Former French prime minister and then finance minister Valery Giscard d’Estai...
China: The Baoshang Backlash
China: The Baoshang Backlash
Key sectors: finance Key risks: liquidity risks; credit risks On 24 May the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that Inner Mongolia-based Baosha...
Turkey: Is a win for Istanbul a win for Turkey?
Turkey: Is a win for Istanbul a win for Turkey?
Date first published: 25/6/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; business risk; contract frustration On 23 June Republican PeopleR...
