This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of November 14 - November 20, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the page.
Bangladesh’s democratic transition remains fragile. The interim government struggles to deliver reforms and prepare the country’s first credible election in 16 years, with risks ranging from orderly democratic renewal to violent breakdown.
Through corruption and opportunism, 111st Brigade commander Abdulsalam al-Zoubi has recently become a dominant figure in western Libya, but in the country's cyclical politics of violence, it's unclear how long he could remain.
The race between the UAE and Saudi Arabia will define who sets the Gulf’s digital standards and who becomes its technological gatekeeper. Abu Dhabi's position is already well established, but Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 ambitions are fast catching up, setting the stage for a Gulf-wide AI rivalry.
After three decades of cyclical violence, the recent DRC-Rwanda accord signaled not only hope for regional stability, but a new U.S. diplomatic approach driven by commercial ambition.
Support for Israel has been a bipartisan stance in U.S. politics for decades, but the recent war in Gaza has pushed both parties in differing trajectories.
Turkish President Erdoğan’s latest economic and security outreach to the Gulf could easily benefit both sides, but Turkey's ambition and the Gulf's wariness of Ankara's influence could limit their cooperation.
Over the past decade, far-right political parties have continued to grow in strength globally. These once-isolated movements have experienced a growing push for international unity. Yet if the far right continues to achieve political success, their cohesion as a united front will be tested.
Nepotism, mismanagement, and liquidity shortages increasingly hamper Iran's private banking sector, with the Islamic Republic struggling to find a way out.
Once close, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban's relationship has disintegrated. Ceasefires and truces will only manage the growing conflict between the two, as neither country has the ability to address the issues root causes.
