Privatisation Push, UAE Digital Leap, Morocco’s LNG Port, Global AI & Defence Escalation
AI & Technology
UAE approves USD‑backed stablecoin and phases out handwritten signatures
Egypt strengthens child online safety and digital innovation funding
South Korea, EU, and China advance AI and digital regulatory frameworks
Meta, Microsoft, and chipmakers escalate AI‑driven capital spending
Economic Reform, Investment & State Capacity
Saudi Arabia’s privatisation strategy signals deep structural reform
Oman intensifies investor outreach across food and aviation
Morocco advances LNG infrastructure and judicial modernisation
Algeria accelerates industrial expansion
Security, Citizenship, & Social Policy
Syria’s citizenship rollout for Kurds marks a major policy shift
Iraq’s liquidity crunch threatens salary stability
France moves to ban social media for under‑15s
Defence, Security, & Global Risk
EU deepens defence integration with multi‑billion‑euro projects
Germany pushes a two‑speed EU defence model
China expands ambitions in space and digital infrastructure