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The explosion in the Port of Beirut on 04 August has caused citywide damage, rendered the port non-operational, killed over 135 people, and has left thousands homeless and injured. Prior to this, Lebanon was dealing simultaneously with severe economic, political and health crises. The incident is set to have significant repercussions for the country, and is in danger of undermining its future […]
Introduction SARS-CoV-2 was first identified as a new and dangerous pathogen in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019. The world’s attention was drawn to the rapid growth of new cases within China, before the disease started spreading first to neighbouring countries, and then into Europe via Italy, which was the initial epicentre of the […]
Latest Violence Conflict has broken out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Tavush and Tovuz regions (along the border) in the last few weeks, the worst outbreak of violence between the nations in at least four years. Both sides accused one another of shelling villages and military positions early last week. The previous weekend […]
There have been 1,327 reported cases of COVID-19 in Tunisia, and 50 reported deaths: after an initial surge of cases in April, there has been a second spike in mid-July. Tunisia has been significantly less affected than the rest of Africa, particularly its North African neighbours Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Egypt. However, the pandemic’s global […]
On Tuesday this week, the government of Hong Kong passed new national security legislation that is expected to be used to subvert freedoms guaranteed to the territory under the ‘one country, two systems’ principle, increasing Chinese control and eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy. The Legislation The new legislation, the details of which […]
In Latin America, the pandemic is changing the relationship between the established cartels, their operational requirements, and the national security services. These changes are rapidly increasing the risk of violent crime and kidnap, and will have a major impact on international travel risks to the area. COVID-19 in Latin America Latin […]
Introduction Every employer knows they remain legally liable for injury or disease for employees as a result of work. Return to work strategies may find the health and safety executive playing catchup with governmental advice surrounding Covid-19. Public health guidance, health and safety regulations and epidemiological advice vary considerably from […]
Introduction Cybersecurity is a crucial component of industry, requiring heavy investment to reduce the attack surface and thereby strengthen a company’s defensive posture. If we use the poacher / gamekeeper metaphor, we might acknowledge that having the best gamekeeper will deter many poachers. However, there will always be some who are prepared to […]
Introduction International travel is entering a phase unprecedented in recent decades, in which the average traveller faces a confusing time. At the moment, some national governments are trying to increase restrictions and extend lockdowns, while others are trying to ease restrictions and encourage businesses. In some federal nations, the direction given by the […]
Introduction Business resilience is the ability to quickly adapt and respond to disruptive events and resume business to a pre-determined level of operation following that disruption. Never has there been such an important time to look at business resilience and how organisations cope with a global pandemic. Not just the way it can […]
A month has rushed by since the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, but we already have proof of the devastating impact it is having on the global economy. March saw a historic drop in air travel amid travel restrictions and lack of demand. Traditionally a very volatile sector, the airline industry is now […]
Poland’s ruling party has been receiving plenty of criticism as it plans to go ahead with the country’s presidential election next month despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With Poland under strict lockdown measures, but the incumbent ahead in the polls, the decision to hold the election as planned has been seen by many as politically […]