The U.S. push to reengage with #Libya started under Biden and is now accelerating under #Trump. Washington is focusing on actors who show political will — and, more importantly, have the power/ability to strike and implement deals across security, economic, political, and

An important limiting factor: India does not have enough air platforms to take on Pakistan and to deter China at the same time

ICYMI #India is co-producing combat vehicles in #Morocco See "Turkey Competes with Israel and India to be a Major MENA Weapons Supplier" turkeyanalyst.org/publications/t…

#Italy/#Turkiye - Been writing about this for over 4 years. (Will re-up soon)

For context, out of China's total exports in a given year, the US buys like 10-15% of them. Many people don't seem to appreciate this.

It’s not about quantity, it’s about security. The U.S. can rely on China for intermediate inputs and components for key technologies

#BREAKING: Pakistan Army confirms attack by India. India has launched an attack on Pakistan. Missiles fired at Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bahawalpur — confirmed by DG ISPR to Pakistani journalists. India goes after terror state Pakistan.

But “The Commission's legal proposals due in June will require approval from the European Parliament and a qualified majority of member states - meaning one or two countries cannot block the plans.” reuters.com/business/energ…

Some members of #Trump's foreign policy team distrust #Syria's new government, but the #Saudis seem to want to give Ahmad Al-Sharaa the benefit of the doubt. arabcenterdc.org/resource/trump…

India and Pakistan are approaching a 1971 level of hostilities and it is hard to see an off-ramp at the present moment

The Philippines needs some help with holding the Spratly Islands

#US-#UK trade deal - US consumes 30% of UK exports - A wider economic commonwealth of English-speaking nations + friends is in the making #anglosphere

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict - BBC bbc.com/news/articles/…

U.S. President Commits to Ending Sanctions on Syria: During his now concluded remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, U.S. President Donald J. Trump just announced the cessation of Assad-era sanctions against Syria. This comes before his expected meeting with Syria's interim

There is a lot more to this than building a Trump Tower in Damascus . . . there are new channels being established for managing Middle East tensions, with a re-shuffling of the key figures doing the managing . . .

🇲🇦🇪🇸🍅 As Spain loses market share to #Morocco for tomato exports, Spanish farmers play'Sahara card' #Spain's Coordination of Farmers' and Breeders' Organizations tomatoes grown in🇲🇦's southern provinces *not* be labelled "Origine Maroc" Next #EU decision date: 5 November

🇳🇬🌾Dangote Backs Construction of New Massive Rice Mill in hashtag#Nigeria -> 32 tons / hour for paddy rice—as large as the Imota rice mill, Africa's largest. =>> Nigeria is projected to import 3 million tons of hashtag#rice in 2024/25, 37% of total demand African #rice

🇩🇿 #Algeria is Africa's second largest #sugar consumer, second only to Egypt Algeria needs more domestic production and better regulation . . . Sugar worldwide is facing new demand pressures over the next 5 years . . .

🇲🇦⛏️🇬🇧 #UK mining firm Critical Mineral takes 60% stake in new copper- silver project in #Morocco ▪️ Target: 150,000–200,000 tons of #copper at 1.2% grade ▪️I've be publishing my predictions about the expansion of #mining and #metals processing in Morocco for several years.

🇲🇦#Morocco's Sugar Producer Cosumar plans to increase area for sugar cultivation by 71% - 20,000 new hectares for sugar beets - 8,500 new hectares for sugar cane Morocco is Africa's 3rd largest sugar importer