The Octagon centralizes Egypt’s military and political power while raising questions over its purpose, cost, and strategic risks.

In early May, Bolivia’s main labor union launched a protest movement condemning the government's failure to address the country's ongoing economic crisis.

Official statistics in Iraq show that the private sector imports around $8 billion worth of gold and precious stones from the UAE each year, raising questions about why such huge quantities are being brought in and who is behind these shipments.

As an IMF mission arrived in Cairo to review Egypt’s loan program, official rhetoric followed suit in an attempt to frame “easing inflation” and a return to “economic stability” as proof of success on headline indicators.

Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 13, 2025, dismissed Sudanese Central Bank Governor Buraie Siddig Ali Ahmed.