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 […]

In the wake of increasing insecurity and uncertainty over the COVID-19 outbreak, some rising crime patterns have been reported. Some has been the theft of medical supplies, household goods and food; but some of it has been more insidious – violence against police, hospital facilities, healthcare professionals, and hate crimes and xenophobic attacks in general. […]

Cyber Security   Cybercriminals are likely to target any weaknesses they can identify during the COVID-19 outbreak, including seeking to exploit any gaps presented by large-scale remote-working to access valuable data.  Therefore both employers and employees should remain vigilant to network vulnerabilities and anticipate the targeting of remote access processes by highly organised criminal groupings.  […]

With Italy recording the highest numbers of coronavirus cases outside of China, this Insight examines a number of reasons why that may be the case.       Italy   Since the first case was confirmed in Italy on 20 February, cases have skyrocketed to over 15,000. Italy is now home to the largest coronavirus […]

Coronavirus   Respiratory diseases are not new, but the current COVID-19 outbreak is creating unprecedented concern amongst modern travellers, given the speed with which it is spreading across the world, a factor of the range and ease of modern global travel. The recent see-sawing of stock markets suggests that the virus’ long-term impact on international […]

Parliamentary elections are taking place today in Iran. With hardliners expected make considerable gains, the main focus of the election will be the turn out of the electorate and what it means about the support for the Regime.     The Elections   The electorate are heading to the polls today in Iran to vote […]

Swarms of locusts have arrived in East Africa and are causing growing concerns for food insecurity in the region.       Overview   Fears of a humanitarian crisis are rising in East Africa as the area is suffering from its worst case of locust swarms in 25 years. Unusually wet weather in the Arabian […]

On 05 February, an aircraft from “no-frills” airline Pegasus Airlines crashed on landing at Sabiha Gokcen airport, Istanbul. Although budget airlines in Western countries adhere to the strictest standards, it is perhaps timely to consider the risks associated with flying on no-frills airlines in the developing world where standards are not regulated to the same […]

Snap elections will be held in Israel on the 17 September 2019 to elect the members of the Knesset. This follows elections in April, which failed to form a governing coalition. In May, the Knesset voted to dissolve itself prior to the expiration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presidential mandate to form a government. Rather […]

After leading a military coup, Yahya Jammeh ruled The Gambia from 1996 until 2017. He is now making noises about returning from exile, which is very likely to result in widespread civil unrest between different communities across the country.       President Yahya Jammeh   Jammeh proved to be one of the most unacceptable […]